Lavora in A.P.I. Srl -Curriculum studio@apisrl.org
Lavora in A.P.I. Srl -Curriculum studio@apisrl.org. Habitable, autonomo heating, cucina, 500 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 €24,545 (€384/m²), this habitable 64 m² apartment is attractively priced before costs, but estimated renovation and setup costs bring the effective price to about €584/m² versus a €450/m² local benchmark. Its 500 m proximity to the sea adds value, though the listing does not state the bathroom situation or energy performance.
More on the house and the area
This is a practical, ordinary apartment building with some greenery around the ground level, but it has little distinctive Italian character and no proven view. The apartment is advertised as habitable with heating and a kitchen, and its 500 m proximity to the sea is appealing, yet the lack of interior evidence keeps the dream-home appeal modest.
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.
- No interior photos are provided, so the claimed habitable condition cannot be verified.
- The listing states zero bathrooms, which needs clarification before purchase.
- Exterior facades, balconies, shutters and shared outdoor areas look dated and may need maintenance.
- Several aerial and panoramic images are explicitly illustrative and do not show the property.
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 cluster is on the Ionian coast, with beaches directly on the Gulf of Taranto. The area sits between the sea and the last spurs of the Pollino massif inland, with low coastal hills and the first Apennine relief a short distance west. The nearest substantial centre is Trebisacce, which has the main everyday services for this stretch of coast. Roseto Capo Spulico is known for its seafront castle, the Castello Federiciano, on a rocky point above the water.