Appartamento 6 locali, 124 m² in Via Alessandro Volta 5, Ori
Appartamento 6 locali, 124 m² in Via Alessandro Volta 5, Ori. autonomo heating, esposizione esterna, mansarda, caminetto, cucina, arredato, cantina.
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Can you move in?
Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €354/m², the apartment is attractively priced against the local €600/m² reference; its heating, kitchen, furnishings, fireplace and cellar suggest roughly habitable condition, producing an estimated effective cost of about €554/m². However, the listing does not state the condition, building year or energy class, and it lists no bathrooms, so the apparent discount needs verification.
More on the house and the area
A spacious 124 m² town apartment in central Oria, with a usable kitchen, two bedrooms, furnished interiors, a courtyard, cellar, and attic. It appears broadly livable rather than a renovation shell, but the dated finishes, external bathroom, and lack of standout views or historic character make it more of a practical bargain than a dream Italian home.
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€8,000 – €14,000
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.
- The bathroom is external to the main living area, which is less convenient for full-time living.
- Interiors are dated and cluttered, with likely cosmetic updating needed.
- This is an auction property, so legal status, occupancy, utilities, and auction costs require careful verification.
- No scenic view, garden, or exceptional architectural character is evident from the photos.
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 53/100The cluster sits on the inland plain of northern Salento, with olive groves, vineyards and arable land around it. Oria has a large old centre on a hill and a castle. The nearest larger city is Brindisi, which has port services, rail links and an airport. This part of Puglia is known for olive oil and wine.