Villa Indipendente
L'abitazione si sviluppa su un unico livello ed è composta da un luminoso ingresso-soggiorno, una cucina separata, due camere da letto, un bagno, un comodo ripostiglio e un disimpegno che collega in modo funzionale la zona giorno alla zona notte. Sul fronte della casa si trova un'ampia veranda coperta, perfetta per…
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
Habitable condition suggests about €200/m² renovation, so the effective price is roughly €1,150/m² (€95,000 + ~€20,000), versus a low-stock baseline of €585/m² for Puglia villas. The 800 m² lot, detached layout and approved veranda enlargement add value, but at these numbers it still screens as expensive rather than discounted.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable single-storey home with covered outdoor space, a fireplace and a leafy 800 sqm plot, so it has genuine live-in potential. The big pines and garden give it a pleasant holiday-home feel, but the architecture and finishes are quite ordinary and dated. It looks habitable now, though most buyers would want cosmetic updating and garden work to unlock its charm.
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€7,000 – €11,000
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.
- Exterior and interiors feel dated rather than beautiful
- Garden is large but dry and needs landscaping/cleanup
- Set within a condominium complex, so not a truly isolated country villa
- No proven views or standout historic character
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 68/100The cluster is on the Murge plateau, with karst countryside of low limestone hills, dry valleys, oak woodland and farmland. The Alta Murgia National Park lies within this area. Acquaviva delle Fonti is the nearest larger town and has a full range of everyday services and rail connections toward Bari. This part of the Murge is known for woodland, grazing land, olive groves and karst landscapes.