Casa indipendente in Via Francesco Paolotti 38
Proponiamo in vendita un piccolo appartamento a piano terra completamente indipendente, in via Paolotti a Martina Franca a pochi passi dal centro cittadino. La casa si compone di due vani e accessori: un ingresso su strada principale, un soggiorno con cucinino, una camera da letto con bagno. Completano la proprietà un terrazzino esterno privato con uscita nel cortile interno dello...
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Heating
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Assuming a modest refit (~200 €/m²) gives an effective price ≈ €88,400 or ~€1,319/m², which is about double the regional baseline of €643/m² — a clear premium for a small 1-bed. Listing omits condition and energy-class details.
More on the house and the area
A simple, independent ground-floor apartment that’s clean and immediately liveable with high ceilings and a private courtyard. It’s not architecturally special, but the low price and central town location make it a practical, charming buy for someone on a budget.
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€4,000 – €7,000
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.
- Basic, plain finishes — cosmetic updating may be wanted
- Street-level entrance could mean noise and limited privacy
- Private outdoor space is a small concrete courtyard, not a garden
- No obvious central heating (only air-con unit visible)
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 83/100The cluster sits in the Valle d’Itria, a limestone upland of low ridges, dry-stone walls, olive groves and dispersed trulli between Martina Franca, Locorotondo and Cisternino. Martina Franca itself is the nearest town of size, with a substantial historic centre, Baroque churches and daily services. Locorotondo is within this area and is listed among I Borghi più belli d’Italia. This part of the Murgia is known for trulli, masserie, vineyards and olive oil.