Appartamento in Taranto
Appartamento al primo piano con due camere una cameretta cucina e bagno. A 500 dal lungomare di Taranto
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €65,000 plus roughly €15,000 for habitable-condition work, the effective cost is about €1,067/m²—around 73% above comparable local stock at €618/m². The listing offers only one photo and a very sparse description, so the claimed condition and overall value are difficult to verify.
More on the house and the area
This is a handsome historic Taranto apartment building with ornate early-20th-century facade details, balconies, shutters, and strong urban character. The 75 sqm apartment is described as habitable and includes a kitchen, bathroom, and two bedrooms, while being only about 500 meters from the waterfront. It is more charming and practical than spectacular, with the main limitation being the lack of interior photos or a distinctive view.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €200/m². There is no published price band below €350/m², so the range is that figure widened by the spread of the lightest band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€5,000 – €8,000
Wiring, water and sanitary work of any kind, heating, air conditioning and gas go to a registered firm by law, and so do flues and the air openings for gas appliances. That labour stays in the bill. Yours is the stripping out, plaster, paint, floors, tiling and carpentry.
Labour is 61% of a renovation price on average and 67% at the median, across 191 items of the Emilia-Romagna 2025 public price list. Materials are the rest. An averaged price list, not a quote.
Materials you buy yourself carry 22% VAT; supplied by the firm doing the work they go at the 10% renovation rate. On a €30,000 materials bill that is €3,600 of extra tax.
Household wiring installed before 13 March 1990 counts as compliant if it has a main breaker with overcurrent protection, protection against direct contact and a 30 mA RCD. Having a firm bring the existing wiring up to that and certify it is the cheapest lawful route.
- Only one exterior photo is provided, so the interior quality and actual condition cannot be verified.
- Urban street setting with no visible private outdoor space or view.
- Building maintenance, energy performance, and renovation needs are unclear despite the listing calling it habitable.
Estimate from the listing and its photos, not a survey. Treat it as the starting point for your own quotes. An Italian builder's quote is normally written without VAT and without design fees, so add about a quarter to any figure a firm gives you.
The area around
Location score 55/100The cluster is in the built-up area of Taranto, between the Mar Grande and Mar Piccolo on the Ionian coast. The coast and the two inner basins define the immediate setting more than open countryside. Taranto is a large city with a historic centre on the island, port infrastructure, naval facilities, beaches on parts of the urban coast, and the full range of city services and retail. The area is known for its port, naval base, mussel farming in the Mar Piccolo, and heavy industry.