Terratetto plurifamiliare in Acquaviva delle Fonti
Ampio bilocale al centro del paese con un bel balcone, una cucina abitabile e angolo soggiorno. Un bel camino
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 €65,000 for 55 m², the ask is €1,182/m²; assuming habitable condition, the effective cost is about €1,382/m² including light updates, well above the local baseline of €736/m². Central location and balcony/fireplace help a bit, but with 0 bathrooms listed and no clear premium in the description, it looks weak at this price.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable small town house, not a project: finished kitchen, bedroom, bathroom and roof all look in working order. The best appeal is the old-stone village setting and warm timber ceilings, plus a small terrace/balcony for outdoor space. It feels charming and livable at a good price, but the outlook is modest rather than dreamy.
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€4,000 – €6,000
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.
- No real open view from the terrace/balcony, mostly neighboring roofs and walls.
- Compact 55 sqm layout over levels may feel tight for full-time living.
- Exterior shows some staining/weathering and could use cosmetic refresh.
- Listing facts appear inconsistent on bathroom count despite photos showing one bathroom.
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 50/100This is the inland Murge around Acquaviva delle Fonti, with a low limestone plateau of fields, olive groves and scattered masserie. The area is known for the red onion of Acquaviva and for agricultural land on karst ground. Within about 15 km the main places of size are Acquaviva itself and nearby Santeramo in Colle, with ordinary town centres and daily services; Bari is farther away and does not change the immediate landscape.