Rustico in Bari
In Via Sant'Ignazio, nel cuore del quartiere Carbonara e a due passi dall'Ospedale Di Venere, proponiamo una soluzione indipendente che rappresenta un vero e proprio foglio bianco su cui disegnare la casa dei propri sogni o realizzare un investimento ad alta redditività. Parliamo di un’interessante tavernetta dotata…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
The €19,500 purchase price is attractive (€488/m²), but the property has no water or electrical systems and needs a complete renovation; estimated effective cost is about €1,388/m² (€55,500 total), well above the €800/m² baseline. The Bari location, 5 km from the sea, and 20 photos support the listing, but the heavy renovation burden limits the deal quality.
More on the house and the area
The property has genuine Puglian character, with a handsome arched street façade, vaulted ceilings and old stone details. However, it is essentially a renovation project: the interiors are bare and deteriorated, with damp damage, rubble and no functioning utilities, so it is not currently a livable 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, €900/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€8,000 – €14,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- Complete renovation required; the interior has severe damp, peeling plaster and construction rubble.
- No water or electrical systems are currently installed, despite existing meters/connections.
- No kitchen or clearly usable bathroom is shown, so it is not move-in ready.
- The narrow urban setting offers no notable view or garden, only a small private courtyard.
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 55/100This is inside the built-up area of Bari, a large Adriatic port city. The Adriatic coast is the defining nearby feature, with the city waterfront and urban beaches closest to the cluster. Bari has a substantial historic centre, a major port, a university, rail links and full city services. The area is known for its role as the main city of central Puglia and for the Basilica di San Nicola in the old town.