Villa a schiera in Cassano delle Murge
Vendesi villa a Cassano delle Murge in zona Parco la vecchia. L'unità abitativa si sviluppa su due livelli: al pian terreno comprende una cucina/sala da pranzo, un ampio disimpegno solitamente adibito a stanza armadio, una camera da letto matrimoniale ed un bagno; al piano superiore vi sono il soggiorno, dotato di…
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
The listing reports 230 sqm in the listing, but the description says only about 60 sqm internal plus outdoor areas; at €40,000 this is €667/m² effective if based on 60 sqm after light habitable works, only slightly below the €729/m² baseline. The major indoor/outdoor area contradiction makes the value unreliable and suggests the stated size is inflated or misclassified.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable house with a big terrace, some garden space and a pleasant long-distance view toward the countryside/sea. Condition looks basically habitable with floors, bathroom and services in place, but the interiors are plain and need refreshing to feel inviting. At €40k for 230 sqm total area, it has solid bargain appeal more than pure beauty.
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€15,000 – €26,000
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 very basic and partly unfinished-looking, especially the kitchen area.
- Outdoor spaces need tidying and landscaping to feel attractive.
- View is pleasant but partly interrupted by neighboring houses and overhead wires.
- Photos show a usable house, but not a polished move-in-ready dream home.
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 in the Alta Murgia, with low limestone hills, karst ground, pine woods and cultivated fields. The Alta Murgia National Park reaches this area and the Foresta di Mercadante lies near Cassano delle Murge. Bari is the nearest large city and provides the main rail links, port, airport, hospitals and full services. The area is known for karst landscapes, grain fields, almond and olive cultivation, and the bread and baked products of the Murgia hinterland.