Casa indipendente
Via Matteotti, nel cuore delle antiche mura, affacciata su una vivace strada commerciale casa indipendente su tre livelli. Al primo piano ci accoglie una camera da letto con balcone e piccolo bagno. Il secondo piano ospita la luminosa cucina con comodo balcone. A terzo piano il terrazzo privato. Importante valore aggiunto il recente rinnovo della facciata e la posizione su...
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Small independent house priced €55,000 → €1,222/m²; assuming habitable condition (+€200/m²) gives an effective ~€1,422/m² versus regional baseline €640/m², so it’s significantly above market. Photos (12) and a recent facade renewal support the condition but the premium for a tiny historic-centre unit keeps this in the overpriced range.
More on the house and the area
A compact, habitable townhouse in the historic centre with a private terrace and two small balconies — the recently refreshed façade helps curb appeal. Interiors are liveable now but modest and would benefit from updating; excellent value for a ready-to-use pied-à-terre near the sea (8 km).
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.
- Small interior (45 m²) — single bedroom, tight layout
- Street-facing with no sea/view — lively commercial road
- Interiors are dated and need light updating (cosmetic work)
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 72/100The area sits on the limestone plateau of the Murge, with low agricultural countryside of olive groves, dry-stone walls and scattered masserie. The Adriatic coast is nearby, with the shore around Polignano a Mare and Monopoli within about 15 km. Conversano itself is a substantial historic town with a castle, a Romanesque cathedral and a compact old centre. Polignano a Mare has a historic centre on sea cliffs and Monopoli has a walled old town and port. This part of south-east Bari province is known for olive oil and, more broadly nearby, for the trulli landscape of the inland Murgia dei Trulli.