Casa indipendente in Via Estramurale a Levante 35
In Via Estramurale a Levante, lungo una delle principali e storiche arterie del paese, caratterizzata da un intenso passaggio pedonale e veicolare e dalla presenza di numerosi servizi e attività nelle immediate vicinanze, proponiamo in vendita un caratteristico bivani di circa 40 mq, contraddistinto dal fascino delle…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €40,000 (€930/m²), this 43 m² home needs renovation likely costing around €700/m², putting the effective cost near €1,630/m² versus about €600/m² for comparable local properties. Its central position and authentic vaulted architecture add appeal, but do not offset the high all-in cost.
More on the house and the area
A charming Puglian town-center home with a handsome local-stone façade, traditional vaulted ceilings and distinctive historic character. It appears structurally usable rather than a ruin, but the compact interior is dated and crowded, making this more of a quirky refresh project than a polished 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€9,000 – €15,000
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.
- Very small at about 40–43 sqm, with a highly compact layout.
- The gallery shows dated, cluttered interiors; the actual kitchen and bathroom setup is not clearly documented.
- Directly on a busy historic town street, so privacy, traffic and noise may be concerns.
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 77/100The area sits on the Murge karst plateau, with rolling limestone countryside, dry-stone walls, vineyards, olive groves and scattered trulli. It is close to the Valle d’Itria landscape around Alberobello, Locorotondo and Martina Franca, which begins within this radius. Putignano itself is a substantial town with services and a historic center, and larger towns nearby include Monopoli on the Adriatic coast and Conversano inland. Alberobello, within reach of the cluster, is a UNESCO World Heritage site for its concentration of trulli. The area is known for trulli, karst terrain and mixed agricultural countryside typical of central Puglia.