Casa indipendente in Via Vincenzo Gioberti
La Tempocasa di Gioia del Colle propone in vendita una soluzione abitativa a piano terra, situata in una zona centrale e strategica, dove tutti i principali servizi di prima necessità sono comodamente raggiungibili a piedi. L'immobile, di circa 40 mq, rappresenta un'interessante opportunità per chi è alla ricerca di una soluzione raccolta e funzionale, ma soprattutto di uno spazio da...
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
- Heating
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Price €23,000 for 40 m² with an assumed light-renovation cost of €200/m² gives an effective price of €31,000 (≈€775/m²), about 20% above the regional median of €643/m², so this is a modestly overpriced bargain rather than a steal. Positives: central location, garage and 11 photos; listing gives no condition details, so we assumed habitable and priced a basic refresh.
More on the house and the area
Beautiful vaulted ceilings and original terrazzo floors give strong historic character and real charm. The space is a solid, roofed ground‑floor unit with a toilet in place, but it needs cosmetic refurbishment and likely a change‑of‑use and new kitchen to be a comfortable home. The €23k price makes this a tempting bargain for someone willing to renovate.
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 – €4,000
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.
- Worn finishes, visible damp/peeling plaster and scuffed flooring — cosmetic renovation required.
- Currently configured as a ground‑floor shop/garage space; change-of-use or permits may be needed to convert to a full residential unit.
- Small (≈40 m²) street‑level unit so limited privacy and potential street noise.
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 62/100The area sits on the Murge plateau, with a dry karst landscape of open fields, vineyards, olive groves and patches of oak woodland. Alta Murgia National Park begins within roughly this radius to the northwest, with limestone uplands, sinkholes and steppe-like pasture. Gioia del Colle has a substantial historic centre and a Norman-Swabian castle. Acquaviva delle Fonti is the nearest larger town in the area, with services and a built historic core. This part of inland Bari is known for wine production, especially Primitivo di Gioia del Colle, and for dairy farming on the plateau.