Terratetto unifamiliare in Stornara
Vendesi immobile indipendente in via Oberdan 16, costituito da un vano e bagno con disimpegno, adibito a uso ufficio, categoria catastale A 10, sup. utile 36 mq. L' immobile è in buono stato, pavimento in ceramica, infissi in alluminio e doppi vetri. L'immobile è suscettibile di cambio di destinazione d'uso. L'area…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Asking €32,000 for 52 m² (listed €615/m²) but conversion and work estimated at €400/m² gives an effective cost of ~€52,800 (~€1,015/m²), above the Puglia baseline of €711/m²; the text also contradicts the the listing (says 'in buono stato' and lists usable 36 m² vs 52 m² here).
More on the house and the area
A solid, single‑storey corner building in the historic town centre with a modest but attractive façade and stone door surround. It was used as an office and needs renovation/change of use, but services are in place so it could become a compact, affordable town home with light-to-moderate works — a strong bargain for the price.
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.
Our read of the photos, €400/m², falls in this band.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€6,000 – €10,000
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.
- Listed as 'needs renovation' — works will be required.
- Utilities (water, sewer, electricity, gas) are present but currently disalimentati (switched off).
- Very small: one main room + bathroom; likely needs change-of-use paperwork to become a home.
- No private outdoor space or garden.
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 31/100This is the Tavoliere plain, with large-scale arable farmland around the settlement. The area lies between the lower Ofanto basin to the south and the open plain running toward Cerignola and Foggia, with no major relief within the immediate surroundings. Cerignola is the nearest larger town and provides the main services, shops and rail connections for this part of the plain. This part of northern Puglia is known for grain farming, tomatoes and olive cultivation.