Casa indipendente in Via Corsica
A POCHI PASSI DAI SERVIZI.. . Nel suggestivo centro storico, proponiamo in vendita una casa indipendente situata al primo piano, ideale per chi desidera personalizzare la propria abitazione o realizzare un investimento. L'immobile è composto da un luminoso soggiorno, una cucina abitabile, due camere da letto e un bagno esterno. Completano la proprietà un balcone e due terrazzi,...
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €48,000 for 80 sqm, the asking price is €600/sqm versus a low-stock baseline of €833/sqm, but the description suggests a property to personalize and it has an external bathroom, so I estimate about €700/sqm renovation. That brings the effective cost to about €1,300/sqm, which is above baseline; the historic-center setting helps a bit, but this looks only fair rather than a standout deal.
More on the house and the area
The high vaulted ceilings and old-town proportions give it real historic character, and at this price the space feels appealing rather than trivial. But this is not a polished dream home yet: it looks structurally roofed and usable, while needing meaningful refreshment, with worn finishes and an inconvenient external bathroom. For a buyer who likes Puglian character and can renovate, it has charm more than instant wow.
Certified wiring, water and drainage, a heat source, a roof that keeps the water out, one working bathroom. Facade, insulation, a second bathroom and the floors wait.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Our read of the photos, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€16,000 – €28,000
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.
- Needs clear renovation and modernization
- Bathroom is external, reducing comfort/livability
- Visible cracks, peeling plaster and some damp marks
- Kitchen and finishes are basic/dated rather than move-in ready
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 50/100The area around Grottaglie is the inland side of the Taranto plain, with vineyards, olive groves and low limestone ground rather than marked relief. The Mar Piccolo and the Ionian coast are outside the immediate 15 km radius, so they matter more for access than for the lived landscape. Taranto is the nearest large city, with port functions, services, rail links and major archaeology in the Museo Archeologico Nazionale. Grottaglie is known nationally for its long ceramics tradition and its pottery quarter.