Soluzione indipendente in zona centrale - Libera subito.
Nel cuore di Adelfia e precisamente in Corso Umberto I, proponiamo in vendita una soluzione indipendente di circa 70 mq calpestabili, una proprietà dal carattere autentico che racchiude in sé il fascino delle abitazioni del centro storico e la comodità di vivere a pochi passi da tutto ciò che la città offre. Ci…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Heating
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At €45,000 (€643/m²), the purchase price is below the local €700/m² benchmark, but estimated renovation brings the effective cost to about €94,000, or €1,343/m². The historic-center location, independence, terrace, and two entrances add appeal, but the renovation significantly weakens the value.
More on the house and the area
A solid, bright two-level townhouse with traditional patterned tile floors, marble stairs, shutters and a small terrace overlooking the town center. It is a real, usable home rather than a shell, but the interiors are old-fashioned and would need a substantial cosmetic refresh to feel appealing and contemporary.
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€14,000 – €25,000
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.
- The home is clearly dated and needs modernization, especially the bathroom, kitchen finishes, windows and decor.
- There is only a small terrace/balcony, with no garden or meaningful scenic view.
- It sits on a dense urban street with limited apparent parking and little privacy.
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 47/100This is inland from Bari in the low Murge and the cultivated plain south of the city, with olive groves, vineyards and arable land around the settlements. The nearest large town is Bari, which has a full range of services, a port, rail connections and an airport. The area is known for table grapes, olive growing and the agricultural belt that links the inland towns of the Bari hinterland.