Terratetto unifamiliare in Mola di Bari
Mola di Bari (Ba) Proponiamo in vendita a Mola di Bari, in una traversa di Corso Regina Margherita , un'abitazione indipendente composta a piano terra da soggiorno con tinello, cucina e bagno; cameretta, bagnetto, camera da letto matrimoniale con balcone a primo piano. Terrazza calpestabile sovrastante. Da…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingHabitableThe photographs say otherwise, and we go by the photographs.
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €99,000 (€990/m²), the stated €70,000 renovation allowance brings the effective cost to about €1,690/m², far above the €631/m² local comparison level. The home is on the seafront, but the listing contradicts its “Habitable” classification by saying it needs renovation and provides only one photo.
More on the house and the area
This is a traditional narrow townhouse with attractive arched entrances, a small balcony, and some modest historic character in a walkable Puglian setting near the sea. However, the facade is plain and weathered, while the interior and rooftop terrace are not shown; despite being called habitable, the listing explicitly says it needs renovation, so it feels more like a practical project than a dream home.
Certified wiring, water and drainage, a heat source, a roof that keeps the water out, one working bathroom. Facade, insulation, a second bathroom and the floors wait.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Our read of the photos, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€20,000 – €35,000
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 condition and terrace are unverified.
- Listed as habitable but also described as needing renovation; likely dated and requiring practical upgrades.
- Dense attached-townhouse setting with no visible garden or open view.
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 68/100The cluster is on the Adriatic coast, with a working waterfront and small coves along this stretch of shoreline. Polignano a Mare lies nearby and is built on limestone cliffs above the sea. Bari is the nearest large city and has a port, rail links, a university, major hospitals and a substantial historic centre. This part of the coast is known for fishing, cherries and olive groves.