Casale in Valenzano
Proponiamo in vendita un caratteristico rustico indipendente immerso nel verde a pochi metri dal paese e situato in un contesto riservato, pensato e strutturato prettamente per un utilizzo hobbistico, ricreativo e per il tempo libero. La proprietà accoglie gli ospiti con un cancello carrabile privato che si apre su un…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitable- Registered as agricultural or storage, not as a dwelling
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Despite the €75,000 price (€441/m² based on the stated 170 m²), the description explicitly says the property is not for residential use and is intended only for leisure, hobbies, and private events. It describes just one 70 m² open room, while the headline facts state 170 m², making the size and legal usability unclear.
More on the house and the area
The tree-lined private entrance, dry-stone walls and enclosed greenery create a pleasant Puglian retreat with genuine rustic character. However, this is essentially a habitable recreational outbuilding: the 70 sqm stone room is empty, lacks bathroom and kitchen facilities, and is not currently a legal home.
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€34,000 – €60,000
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.
- Not approved for residential use and has no bathroom or kitchen.
- The main space is completely empty and open-plan, so substantial conversion work would be needed for full-time living.
- Utilities are limited: electricity is metered, while sewer connection is only a possibility.
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 cluster is inside the built-up area of Bari, so the lived setting is an urban fabric of streets, apartment blocks, ring roads, port and service areas rather than a rural landscape. The Adriatic coast is the main natural feature nearby, with the city waterfront and beaches south of the centre. Bari is a regional capital with a major port, rail hub, university, airport and a large stock of historic and modern city fabric including the old town and the basilica of San Nicola. The area is known for port activity, regional services and the food traditions of the Bari area.