Bilocale in Martina Franca
MARTINA FRANCA-VICO SARACENI Nel cuore del centro storico di Martina Franca, precisamente in Vico Saraceni, proponiamo in vendita un bilocale semi-indipendente di circa 62mq catastali, ideale per chi desidera vivere in una posizione centrale e caratteristica. Accediamo all'abitazione attraverso il primo portone, che ci…
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In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €59,000 plus an estimated €12,400 for light upgrading, the effective cost is about €1,152/m²—higher than the local €602/m² benchmark, so this is not a deep-discount deal. It is nevertheless a newly listed, habitable furnished apartment with independent heating, balcony and panoramic views in Martina Franca.
More on the house and the area
A genuinely usable, furnished home with attractive barrel-vaulted ceilings, warm woodwork, and distinctive vintage tilework. It is more charming than spectacular: the rooms are compact and dated, but the apartment appears ready to live in without major renovation.
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 – €7,000
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.
- Interiors are fully habitable but visibly dated, especially the kitchen and bathroom.
- The apartment appears somewhat dark and storage-heavy, with limited modern finish.
- The advertised panoramic view and balcony are not demonstrated in the photos.
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 83/100The cluster sits in the Valle d’Itria, a limestone upland of low ridges, dry-stone walls, olive groves and dispersed trulli between Martina Franca, Locorotondo and Cisternino. Martina Franca itself is the nearest town of size, with a substantial historic centre, Baroque churches and daily services. Locorotondo is within this area and is listed among I Borghi più belli d’Italia. This part of the Murgia is known for trulli, masserie, vineyards and olive oil.