Villa 5 locali, 94 m² a Carrara Lo Staglio, Bisceglie (BT)
Villa in asta a Bisceglie (BT) – Carrara Lo Staglio (CAP 76011) L'immobile in asta è una villetta singola situata a Bisceglie, in Carrara Lo Staglio, all'interno di un contesto rurale agricolo. La zona è caratterizzata da un ambiente agricolo con traffico scorrevole e presenza di servizi di urbanizzazione primaria. La…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingRenovatedThe photographs say otherwise, and we go by the photographs.
- Sold at judicial auction
Must be done first
- Heating
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This is a judicial auction (asta) and the description states the villa is in "pessime condizioni" despite the listing claiming "Renovated", so there is legal and condition risk. At the €37,740 price plus an estimated €1,100/m² restoration (≈€103,400), effective cost ≈€141,140 or ≈€1,501/m² versus regional baseline €530/m².
More on the house and the area
Single‑storey villa with a generous private plot (889 m²) plus 1,395 m² agricultural land and a front portico — strong outdoor appeal and a big bargain at €37k. The house appears to be a lived‑in, roofed building with floors and PVC windows but is described as in poor maintenance and lacks heating/gas, so it will need renovation/upgrading to be a comfortable full‑time home.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€37,000 – €55,000
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.
- Listing/perizia mentions the building is in very poor maintenance despite contradictory 'ristrutturato' tag — inspect carefully.
- No heating and no gas system present; likely need to install utilities and HVAC.
- Rural location — verify road access, services and distance to town despite being ~3 km from the sea.
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 55/100The cluster is in the built-up coastal area of Bisceglie on the Adriatic, so the resident setting is a small city and its seafront rather than open countryside. The coast here is low and rocky with small inlets and short beaches. The nearest larger towns are Trani and Molfetta, with ports, rail links and full urban services. Castel del Monte, a UNESCO site, is inland beyond the immediate 15 km radius and does not define the local landscape. This stretch of northern Puglia is known for olive groves and coastal towns.