Casa indipendente in Via Balena 43
A Gioia del Colle, in Via Balena, nei pressi della chiesa di San Vito, proponiamo in vendita una casa indipendente di circa 50 mq, disposta su due livelli e in buono stato manutentivo. Al primo piano troviamo una stanza ideale da destinare a zona notte e un bagno finestrato di servizio, ricavato nel vano scala. Al…
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Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €44,000 (€786/m²), the estimated effective cost is about €986/m² after a light €200/m² allowance, well above the local €595/m² benchmark. The independent layout, good stated condition, two bathrooms, veranda and terrace add value, but the price is not especially attractive.
More on the house and the area
A genuine, usable town house with a furnished kitchen, two bathrooms, air conditioning, tiled floors, and attractive arched ceilings and openings. It has modest historic character and a pleasant Puglian village-street setting, but no proven scenic view, garden, or especially striking interior; this is more of a practical affordable home than a dream-home showstopper.
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€4,000 – €6,000
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.
- Small 56 sqm home arranged over two levels with a steep/narrow internal layout.
- Energy class G and bathrooms/interiors are functional but dated.
- The advertised terrace and verandah are not clearly shown in the gallery.
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 62/100The area sits on the Murge plateau, with a dry karst landscape of open fields, vineyards, olive groves and patches of oak woodland. Alta Murgia National Park begins within roughly this radius to the northwest, with limestone uplands, sinkholes and steppe-like pasture. Gioia del Colle has a substantial historic centre and a Norman-Swabian castle. Acquaviva delle Fonti is the nearest larger town in the area, with services and a built historic core. This part of inland Bari is known for wine production, especially Primitivo di Gioia del Colle, and for dairy farming on the plateau.