Casa indipendente in Via San Vito
Nel cuore del centro storico di Acquaviva delle Fonti, proponiamo in vendita un intero edificio storico, da cielo a terra, una soluzione rara per chi cerca autenticità, spazio e fascino architettonico. L’immobile si sviluppa su più livelli e offre ambienti luminosi e ben distribuiti. Al primo piano troviamo due ampie…
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The asking price is attractive at €535/m² versus roughly €600/m² for comparable homes, and the historic-center location, terraces, and 28 photos are positives. However, the listing does not state the condition or renovation history; allowing about €500/m² for an older multi-level building raises the estimated effective cost to approximately €1,035/m².
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A spacious, solid historic-center home with attractive terrazzo floors, decorative trim, a traditional fireplace, two bathrooms and multiple usable rooms. It appears livable rather than a renovation shell, but the interiors are very dated and need cosmetic updating; the terraces could add substantial appeal if the advertised views are confirmed.
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.
Our read of the photos, €500/m², falls in this band.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€15,000 – €25,000
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.
- Visually dated finishes and kitchen/bathroom would benefit from modernization.
- Some wall and ceiling cracking or peeling is visible; inspect for damp and structural issues.
- Energy class G and older fixtures may mean higher running costs.
- The advertised terraces and panoramic views are not shown in the gallery and should be verified.
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.