Casa bifamiliare in Corso Dauno Irpino 37 a
Descrizione dei luoghi che circondano Rocchetta Sant'Antonio in provincia di Foggia; Rocchetta Sant'Antonio si trova in provincia di Foggia e precisamente in Puglia, offre una vista panoramica suggestiva. Il paese è situato su una collina, da cui si possono ammirare le campagne circostanti, i paesaggi rurali e le…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €225/m², even allowing about €200/m² for light updating, the effective cost is roughly €425/m²—well below the local €629/m² reference. The home is described as ready to inhabit and has 34 photos, but the stated room/bed count conflicts with the description, and the inland location is less valuable than coastal Puglia.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, furnished 80 sqm home rather than a renovation shell, with a usable kitchen, bathrooms, bedrooms, tiled floors, and distinctive vaulted ceilings. Its strongest appeal is the exceptional panoramic view over the rolling Puglian countryside and the authentic historic-borgo atmosphere. It needs cosmetic updating and likely attention to exterior damp, but at €18,000 it has genuine dream-home potential.
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.
- The home is livable but visibly dated, with old fixtures, furnishings, and finishes throughout.
- Exterior walls and the shared-looking courtyard show significant damp staining and weathering.
- The narrow historic-town setting includes external stairs and may be less convenient for vehicle access.
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 56/100This is inland Daunia on the edge of the Apennine zone, with open hills, cultivated ridges and small valleys around the Ofanto basin. The Ofanto river valley lies nearby and shapes the wider landscape between Puglia, Basilicata and Campania. The nearest larger town of note is Foggia for higher-order services, while Candela is the closest small center with a historic hill settlement. The area is known for grain farming and for the transitional landscape between the Tavoliere plain and the southern Apennine interior.