Appartamento Via Sciabelle, 32, 74122, Taranto
Appartamento Via Sciabelle, 32, 74122, Taranto. Habitable, autonomo heating, videocitofono, esposizione esterna, balcone, impianto tv centralizzato, 1000 m from the sea.
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Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €85,000 plus an estimated €14,000 for habitable-condition work, the effective cost is about €1,414/m², well above the €600/m² local comparison level. The 1 km distance from the sea, balcony, heating, and 35 photos add appeal, but do not offset the substantial price premium.
More on the house and the area
This is a clean, clearly habitable two-bedroom apartment with a functional kitchen, heating, air conditioning, and a usable balcony. Its colorful exterior and proximity to the sea add some appeal, but the interiors are conventional and the outlook is dominated by surrounding apartment blocks rather than a memorable Italian view.
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€5,000 – €8,000
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.
- Generic dense apartment-block setting with no historic character or private outdoor space.
- The balcony overlooks neighboring buildings rather than offering a sea view.
- Check condominium fees, parking arrangements, and the condition of shared building systems.
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 55/100The area sits on the Ionian coast around the Gulf of Taranto and includes the two connected inlets known locally as the Mar Grande and the Mar Piccolo. The historic old town (Città Vecchia) occupies a small island/peninsula connected to the mainland by bridges and includes the Castello Aragonese and the Ponte Girevole (swing bridge) on the waterfront. The city contains a major commercial port and an Italian naval base on the Mar Grande. A large steelworks complex (the Ilva/ArcelorMittal plant) and associated industrial areas occupy part of the waterfront and the Tamburi district. The Mar Piccolo supports local fishing and extensive mussel aquaculture (cozze). There are local sandy and rocky bathing stretches on the Ionian coast near the city. Archaeological remains from the Magna Graecia period and the National Archaeological Museum (MArTA) are in the city. Within roughly 15 km the landscape is primarily low-lying coastal plain, urban and industrial fabric, with agricultural hinterland beyond the built-up area.