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Casa indipendente

San Giovanni Rotondo, Puglia
Bedrooms
4
Baths
1
80
Price per m²
€500
Property type
Country house
Rooms
5 locali

In una zona tranquilla e silenziosa del centro storico, proponiamo una soluzione indipendente disposta su due livelli, caratterizzata da ambienti accoglienti e da un’interessante versatilità. Al piano d’ingresso troviamo una confortevole zona living, una spaziosa cucina e un bagno. Salendo al primo piano, invece,…

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Can you move in?

Move in as it is

Condition not stated in the listing
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Why this price is what it is

At €40,000 for 80 m² (€500/m²), this independent two-level home appears potentially habitable, though its condition is not stated; allowing about €200/m² for updating brings the effective cost to roughly €700/m² versus a €646/m² local benchmark. Its quiet historic-center setting and four bedrooms add appeal, but the limited description and only four photos warrant caution.

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What the photos show

This is a genuine, functional historic-center home with a colorful independent exterior, multiple rooms, a kitchen, bathroom, and established living spaces. It appears move-in capable but dated rather than dreamlike, with limited outdoor appeal and no visible panoramic setting; the €40,000 price is its strongest attraction.

Updating, not renovation
€16,000 – €23,000

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€5,000 – €9,000

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.

Asking price + this range
€56,000 – €63,000
What worries us about this house
  • Interiors are usable but noticeably dated and heavily furnished.
  • Only one bathroom is listed for a five-room, four-bedroom layout.
  • No garden, terrace, or scenic view is evident from the gallery.
  • The listing does not specify condition, energy class, or renovation history.

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 84/100

The cluster lies on the Gargano massif. The Adriatic coast is within the local area, with the Gulf of Manfredonia below the southern slopes. The Gargano National Park covers the surrounding upland and coast. The nearest town of size is Foggia, which provides the main rail connections, hospitals and larger retail and administrative services. San Giovanni Rotondo is a major pilgrimage centre linked to Padre Pio. Monte Sant’Angelo is nearby and its Sanctuary of Saint Michael the Archangel is part of the UNESCO serial site of the Longobards in Italy.

The comune of San Giovanni Rotondo
People living here
26,249
-3.5% between the 2011 and 2021 census
Over 65
21%
13% are under 14
Flood zone
1.7%
of residents live in a medium-risk flood area
How far to everything
To the sea
18 km
Property address:San Giovanni Rotondo
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Asking price

40,000
Deal score
63/100
Wow
61/100

Listed 26/08/2026