Via Mentana, 26, Bitonto
Tribunale: Bari RGE: 371/2022 PVP: 4610417 Bene 1 Immobile di tipo rurale piano terra. Libero Bene 2 Fondo rustico identificato al Foglio 108, particella 15 Dati classamento: categoria ULIVETO classe 2 – superficie 138 mq VUOI ACQUISTARE QUESTO IMMOBILE ALL'ASTA? PRENOTA ORA LA TUA CONSULENZA GRATUITA! Rispondi…
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Move in as it is
In the listingNeeds renovationThe photographs say otherwise, and we go by the photographs.
- Sold at judicial auction
- Registered as agricultural or storage, not as a dwelling
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This is a judicial-auction listing for a rural property that includes an uliveto and may be classified as agricultural (potentially not convertible to a dwelling). Price €19,677 for 171 m² plus an estimated €700/m² renovation gives an effective cost ≈€139k (~€815/m²), slightly above the regional baseline €793/m²; auction status and agricultural use make this a high-risk purchase.
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The photos show a small, modernised interior with new floors, kitchen and bathrooms so the place reads as immediately livable. However there’s no sign of the rustic/land character or attractive exterior/view that the 'farmhouse' listing suggests, and the ad warns the images may not be the real property — verify condition and ownership details.
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, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€34,000 – €60,000
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.
- Photos show a clean, fully fitted interior but the listing states images are indicative and may not be of the actual property — verify real photos/planimetry.
- No evidence in the photos of outdoor space, olive grove or attractive views — exterior shots show a generic multi-storey block.
- The written info mentions auction sale and 'needs renovation' — confirm true legal/condition status before bidding.
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 48/100This is inland from the Adriatic on the limestone plain north-west of Bari, in the olive-growing countryside of the Terra di Bari. The Lama Balice valley and regional natural park lie nearby toward Bari and the coast. Bitonto itself is a substantial historic town with a Romanesque cathedral and a dense old centre, and Bari is the nearest large city with full services, port, rail links and airport. The area is known for olive groves and olive oil.