3 Vani + Cantina Via Ettore Valentini
3 Vani + Cantina Via Ettore Valentini. Habitable, porta blindata, esposizione esterna, balcone, impianto tv con parabola satellitare, cantina.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €59,000 (€738/m²), this habitable 80 m² apartment has an estimated effective cost of about €938/m² after modest upkeep, versus roughly €600/m² for comparable low-cost stock in Puglia. The balcony, cellar, secure door and external exposure add appeal, but the price is not discounted enough to qualify as a strong deal.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuine, well-maintained and immediately usable home, with bright living spaces, two bedrooms, a balcony, air conditioning and a working kitchen and bathroom. Its affordable price and livability are appealing, but the ordinary urban setting, dated finishes and lack of standout views or private outdoor space keep it from being a dream-home wow property.
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 – €9,000
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.
- Urban apartment with no scenic view or distinctive historic character visible.
- Kitchen and bathroom are functional but dated.
- Shared stairwell and a heavily cluttered cellar reduce the overall appeal.
- Building exterior and common areas look practical rather than especially attractive.
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 25/100This is the flat Tavoliere plain around Foggia, with large-scale arable farmland and a dense network of roads, rail lines and industrial and logistics areas around the city. The urban area of Foggia itself is a regional service centre with a railway hub, university facilities, hospitals and major retail. The Gargano promontory and the Daunia mountains are farther out and do not define the landscape within about 15 km.