Bilocale in Taranto
Bilocale in Taranto. Habitable.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €70,000 plus roughly €14,000 for a habitable-condition allowance, the effective cost is about €1,200/m² versus €607/m² for comparable local stock. Being 1 km from the sea adds some value, but the very sparse description and absence of stated bathroom and energy details weaken the case.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuinely habitable, fully equipped 70 sqm apartment with a notably generous balcony and practical terrazzo floors. However, the dense Taranto streetscape, dated décor, and lack of a sea or historic view make it more of a solid affordable home than a dream Italian property.
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.
- Dated interiors and furnishings would benefit from modernization.
- Dense urban surroundings with traffic and neighboring apartment blocks; no scenic view is shown.
- Bathroom and kitchen are functional-looking but basic, and building/energy details are not provided.
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 42/100The cluster is in the built-up area of Taranto, between the Mar Grande and the Mar Piccolo on the Ionian coast. The coast and the two inland sea basins are the defining natural features here. Taranto is a major city with a large port, naval base, commercial services, hospitals, schools, and a substantial historic core on the island between the two basins. The area is known for mussel farming in the Mar Piccolo and for heavy industry around the port.