Casa indipendente in Via Carlo Alberto 118
Nel cuore di Canosa di Puglia, proponiamo in vendita una casa indipendente che si sviluppa su più livelli, offrendo ampi spazi per ogni esigenza abitativa. Con una superficie totale di 176 mq, questa proprietà rappresenta una soluzione ideale per chi cerca comfort e funzionalità. La casa, costruita nel 1980, è…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €70,000 (€398/m²), this six-bedroom, four-bathroom house is priced 33% below comparable local stock, with 35 photos and no obvious legal red flags. The listing does not state the condition, so allowing roughly €200/m² for updates brings the effective cost to about €598/m²—around market level rather than a major bargain.
More on the house and the area
A substantial, solid town house with an attractive historic stone facade, ornate balconies, arched openings and traditional terrazzo floors. It appears roofed and genuinely usable, with multiple bedrooms, bathrooms, heating and finished floors, but the interiors are dated and the kitchen seems unfinished or absent. Its character and generous 176 sqm make it appealing, though this is a refresh-and-modernize project rather than a polished dream 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€12,000 – €20,000
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.
- Interiors are dated and would benefit from repainting and modernization.
- The main kitchen area appears to have plumbing and wall tiling but no fitted kitchen.
- Exterior masonry, balconies, wiring and signs of damp should be professionally inspected.
- No panoramic view or usable outdoor space is clearly proven in 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 52/100Canosa di Puglia stands on the Murge plateau above the Ofanto valley, with open agricultural land, low chalky hills and river terraces within the immediate area. The Ofanto river runs nearby and shapes the main valley west of the town. The nearest larger centre is Barletta on the coast, with rail links, port functions and the usual city services; Andria is another larger town in the inland direction. Canosa is known for its extensive Roman and pre-Roman archaeological remains, especially hypogea and other ancient funerary monuments.