Casa indipendente Via Alessandro Manzoni, 72024, Oria
[Rif. DV-14430] A Oria, in via Manzoni, ti aspetta una casa con anima. Un piano terra indipendente da ammodernare che ha tutte le carte in regola per diventare il tuo progetto più bello. Gli spazi: entrando trovi un ingresso che ti accoglie, un soggiorno luminoso, una camera, una cucina e un bagno. La vera magia? Le…
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Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €80,000 (€1,000/m²), plus an estimated €24,000 for modernization, the effective cost is about €1,300/m²—well above the €714/m² local comparison level. The central Oria location, independent ground-floor layout, private courtyard, and historic star vaults add appeal, but the listing inconsistently calls it both ready to live in and needing modernization.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuinely livable, independent home with excellent original star-vault ceilings that give it real Puglian character. The kitchen and bathroom are functional but dated, while the plain interiors need cosmetic refreshing rather than major reconstruction. A private courtyard is described, but it is not shown in the photo gallery.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €300/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€8,000 – €13,000
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.
- The home is habitable but visibly dated and would benefit from modernization.
- No exterior or courtyard photos are provided, so the outdoor appeal cannot be verified.
- The compact one-bedroom layout may limit appeal for full-time family living.
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 53/100The cluster sits on the inland plain of northern Salento, with olive groves, vineyards and arable land around it. Oria has a large old centre on a hill and a castle. The nearest larger city is Brindisi, which has port services, rail links and an airport. This part of Puglia is known for olive oil and wine.