Villa in Contrada Pezza San Francesco
**Villino Indipendente in Vendita a Terlizzi - Contrada Pezza San Francesco** Scopri questo affascinante villino indipendente situato nella tranquilla Contrada Pezza San Francesco a Terlizzi. Con una superficie di 50 m², l'immobile offre un'accogliente camera da letto, un luminoso soggiorno con cucina e un bagno…
What it really costs
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Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €49,000 for 50 m², even assuming it is habitable, the effective cost is about €1,180/m² versus a local reference of €526/m². The garden adds appeal, but the listing does not state the condition, construction year, or utilities, making the premium difficult to justify.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuine, usable rural home with a large productive-looking orchard, mature olive and fruit trees, and a broad vine-covered terrace. The setting offers authentic Puglian countryside living and strong outdoor potential, but the house itself is simple and dated rather than especially beautiful, with visible moisture marks and no standout views.
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€3,000 – €5,000
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 dated and show visible wall damp/staining, so refreshing may be needed.
- The extensive orchard and agricultural land will require ongoing maintenance.
- The gallery does not establish heating, utility details, or the exact land area.
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 48/100The area is the inland edge of the Adriatic plain north-west of Bari, with olive groves and cultivated fields around the built-up towns. The coast near Giovinazzo, Molfetta and Bisceglie is the nearest water, with low rocky shoreline on the Adriatic. Alta Murgia National Park lies inland beyond the 15 km radius, so it is more a wider regional excursion than part of the immediate setting. Molfetta is the nearest larger centre and has a port, rail connections and the main concentration of services; Bari is farther south for higher-order services and the airport. The area is known for olive growing and flower production around Terlizzi, with a dense pattern of closely spaced towns across this part of northern Bari province.