Soluzione indipendente in vendita
KW Privilege propone in vendita, nel centro storico di Francavilla Fontana, un caratteristico immobile indipendente di circa 58 mq, con volte a stella, cortile privato e lastrico solare di pertinenza esclusiva. L'abitazione è composta da un ampio ingresso soggiorno, una camera da letto, un corridoio, una cucina e un…
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Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Heating
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Price €69,000 for 58 m² with systems working but “needs renovation”—I estimate €600/m² in works (total effective €103,800). That yields an effective €1,790/m² versus the local median €709/m², so this is priced well above market despite the desirable historic-centre location.
More on the house and the area
Charming, characterful centro storico house with real star‑vaulted ceilings, a usable interior layout and a large private lastrico solare (roof terrace). The structure and services appear functional, so this is a livable, characterful home that will reward modest updating rather than a full rebuild.
Certified wiring, water and drainage, a heat source, a roof that keeps the water out, one working bathroom. Facade, insulation, a second bathroom and the floors wait.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Our read of the photos, €600/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€12,000 – €20,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- Advertised as 'needs renovation' — some updating and cosmetic work likely required
- Compact footprint (58 m²) so space is limited
- Street‑level on a narrow historic lane — possible noise/privacy and limited natural light
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 49/100This is inland Salento on the Murge Tarantine plain, with olive groves and arable land around a large historic town. The nearest coast is the Ionian around Torre Colimena and Campomarino di Maruggio, and the Adriatic around Torre Guaceto and the Brindisi coast, all outside the immediate 15 km landscape. Ostuni is the nearest town of note in the wider area, with a substantial hill town centre. The area is known for olive oil, vineyards and Apulian agricultural landscapes.