Palazzina
Nel cuore del centro storico di Andria, nelle immediate vicinanze di Piazza Porta la Barra, l'agenzia immobiliare Gabetti propone in vendita una caratteristica ed ampia palazzina indipendente cielo-terra di 108 mq complessivi, distribuita su più livelli. L'immobile si apre al piano terra rialzato con un accogliente ed…
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 €69,000 for 108 sqm, the ask is €639/sqm; with a modest habitable refresh estimate of ~€250/sqm, the effective cost is about €889/sqm, well above the local baseline of €462/sqm. Positives are the independent historic-center building, panoramic terrace and 30 photos, but the seminterrato/cantina space likely reduces fully usable living area value.
More on the house and the area
This is a characterful old-town townhouse with a handsome stone base, vaulted interiors and a genuinely atmospheric historic-centre setting. It looks structurally finished and usable now, with bathrooms, floors and heating in place, but several rooms feel tired and would benefit from updating before it becomes truly dreamy. The charm is real, yet the lived experience is more quirky town base than knockout beauty home.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €250/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€9,000 – €15,000
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 habitable but quite worn and need cosmetic refreshing
- some spaces are dark and basement-heavy in feel
- the terrace/balcony outlook is over close neighboring buildings rather than a big open panorama
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 55/100The area lies on the Murge plateau, with open limestone farmland, olive groves and a broad karst landscape. Castel del Monte is within this radius on the upland southwest of Andria, and it is a UNESCO World Heritage site. The Alta Murgia National Park extends into the countryside around Castel del Monte. The Adriatic coast is nearby at Trani and Barletta, but the urban cap applies here because the cluster is inside the built-up area of a city above 50,000 residents. Andria itself is a large service city with a historic centre, rail links and the usual provincial commerce. The area is known for olive oil, table grapes and Castel del Monte.