Abitazione indipendente
In ASTA, abitazione indipendente sita nel centro storico di Acquaviva delle Fonti (Ba), in Vico III Sant'Agostino n. 3-6. L'abitazione è disposta su tre livelli (piano terra, primo e secondo) e così composta: al piano terra, vano cucina-pranzo e bagno; al primo piano, vano letto, bagno e disimpegno; al secondo piano,…
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 €478/m², the asking price is about 24% below comparable local stock, but allowing roughly €17,200 for habitable-condition works brings the effective cost to about €678/m² versus a €630 benchmark. The independent heated townhouse has a kitchen and terrace, but the listing does not state a bathroom, so verify the layout and utilities.
More on the house and the area
A genuine three-level townhouse in Acquaviva delle Fonti’s historic center, with old stone details, arched interiors, an external stair and a roof terrace. The actual photos show a habitable but modest, cluttered home needing decluttering and cosmetic updating rather than a full rebuild. Its strongest appeal is authentic historic-town living, not a spectacular view or landscaped outdoor space.
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€6,000 – €10,000
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.
- Judicial-auction purchase involves extra legal, procedural and financing risk.
- The home appears usable but is cluttered and dated, with likely cosmetic refreshes needed.
- The listing imagery includes illustrative photos that are not of the property; the actual setting is a dense historic-center lane with no verified sea view.
- Confirm the bathrooms, utilities, access arrangements and terrace condition during inspection.
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 50/100This is the inland Murge around Acquaviva delle Fonti, with a low limestone plateau of fields, olive groves and scattered masserie. The area is known for the red onion of Acquaviva and for agricultural land on karst ground. Within about 15 km the main places of size are Acquaviva itself and nearby Santeramo in Colle, with ordinary town centres and daily services; Bari is farther away and does not change the immediate landscape.