Casa indipendente in Via Mercieri 7
Via Mercieri – Zona centrale A pochi passi da Corso Vittorio Emanuele, proponiamo in vendita un’abitazione indipendente abitabile, situata in posizione centrale e comoda a tutti i principali servizi. L’immobile, caratterizzato dalle tipiche volte a stella, è composto al piano ammezzato da sala da pranzo con balcone, cucinino, due camere da letto, ripostiglio e bagno. Una soluzione...
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
See what needs doing and what each job costs
I treated the property as habitable with a light refresh (≈€200/m²), giving an effective price of €79,200 or about €1,722/m² versus a local typical €640/m² — ~2.7× above the regional median. The home is advertised as habitable with 11 photos and vaulted ceilings, but the effective €/m² is well above market norms, so this looks overpriced.
More on the house and the area
Charming little town home with original star-vaulted ceilings and high arched rooms that give authentic Puglian character. It’s a lived-in, immediately-usable apartment (small but functional) — ideal as a low-cost pied-à-terre or starter home, though it needs light modernisation and has limited space and light.
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.
- Very small apartment (46 m²) — limited space for living/storage.
- Located on a narrow historic street so natural light and views are limited.
- Kitchen and bathroom are dated and will benefit from updating.
- No private outdoor space; sea is 6 km away.
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 74/100The cluster lies in the Fasano area between the Adriatic coast and the inland rise of the Murgia dei Trulli. The coast here includes long sandy stretches around Torre Canne and Savelletri as well as lower rocky sections. The plain inland is planted with olive groves and gives way to the trulli countryside toward Locorotondo, Cisternino and Alberobello. The Parco naturale regionale Dune costiere da Torre Canne a Torre San Leonardo is within this stretch of coast. Fasano is the nearest town of size and has the full set of everyday services; Monopoli and Ostuni are the nearest larger historic centres in the wider area. Alberobello, within this inland trulli zone, is UNESCO-listed for the trulli. This area is known for olive groves, masserie and trulli landscapes.