Contrada Tortorella, Monopoli
Tribunale: Bari RGE: 10739/2009 PVP: 4578920 Fabbricato ad uso residenziale, costituito da n. 5 vani (ingresso-soggiorno, pranzo e n. 3 camere da letto), oltre accessori (cucinino, bagno, ripostiglio, corridoio, disimpegno) oltre a fabbricato ad uso deposito ed uno spazio scoperto pertinenziale VUOI ACQUISTARE QUESTO…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitable- Sold at judicial auction
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This is a judicial auction listing (Tribunale/Bari/asta), so we treat it as a trap for this catalog. Listed at €82,441 (250 m2 = €330/m2) vs regional baseline €706/m2; condition given as 'Habitable' (we estimate €200/m2 renovation), and the ad warns images are only indicative.
More on the house and the area
Bright, modern interiors (new tiles, good lighting and a high-end bathroom) make this feel move-in ready for city living. Price and size are a real bargain for Monopoli, but the listing uses generic photos and the sale is by auction — confirm the real condition and documents before you bid.
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€17,000 – €28,000
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.
- Photos in the listing are marked as indicative and may not depict the actual unit — verify real images and planimetry.
- Property is offered at auction — expect legal/administrative steps and due diligence.
- No clear photos of outdoor space or actual façade of the specific unit; confirm layout, number of bathrooms and services.
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 area sits on the Adriatic side of the Murge limestone plateau, with a landscape of olive groves, dry-stone walls and scattered rural buildings. The Adriatic coast is nearby, with coves and low rocky shores around Monopoli and Capitolo within this radius. Alberobello and the Valle d’Itria begin just inland, where trulli and karst countryside become a defining part of the landscape. Polignano a Mare is the nearest larger centre in the area, and Monopoli itself has a substantial historic centre and port. Alberobello is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the wider area is known for trulli, olive oil and Apulian limestone countryside.