Bilocale in Via Saraceni 9
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…
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The 62 m² apartment is priced at €952/m² versus roughly €602/m² for comparable local stock; allowing about €12,400 for updating brings the effective cost near €1,152/m². Its historic-center location and functional layout are positives, but energy class G and the unspecified condition limit the deal's upside.
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A genuinely livable historic-center apartment with attractive vaulted ceilings, traditional woodwork, terracotta-style floors, and a distinctive old-town character. The kitchen, bathroom, bedroom, and utilities are all in place, so this is a real home rather than a renovation shell, though the compact layout and dated finishes keep it below dream-home territory.
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 furnished and usable but noticeably dated, especially the bathroom and kitchen finishes.
- Energy class G may mean higher running costs.
- The balcony and surrounding views are not clearly shown in the photos; access involves internal stairs.
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.