Via de Mattis, Corato
Tribunale: Trani RGE: 105/2025 PVP: 4633045 Piena proprietà per la quota di 1/1 di abitazione indipendente ubicata a Corato in via De Mattis n. 7, piani T -1-2-3, della superficie totale 85 mq.L’unità immobiliare si sviluppa su tre livelli ( primo piano, piano secondo e ter-zo piano c.d. “suppenna”) oltre al piano…
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In the listingNeeds renovationThe photographs say otherwise, and we go by the photographs.
- Sold at judicial auction
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This is a judicial auction listing (Tribunale RGE) so it cannot be treated as a normal sale; auctions carry legal and procedural risk. Listed at €59,250 for 86 m² and described as “needs renovation” (estimated €700/m²), but the auction status is the key negative.
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Photos suggest a bright, modern-feeling interior with a fitted kitchen and shower, but the listing explicitly marks the unit as needing renovation and warns the images may be indicative. Good bargain potential for a cheap 86 m² townhouse in Corato, but expect renovation, auction-related steps and no special views or outdoor land.
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€17,000 – €30,000
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.
- Listing states 'Needs renovation' — actual condition likely requires works.
- Advert says images are indicative and may not be photos of this unit.
- Property is an auction lot (legal/timing risks and additional costs).
- No scenic views, garden or historic character; street‑facing, ground‑floor access.
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 68/100The cluster lies on the Alta Murgia plateau, a limestone upland of open fields, pasture and shallow karst depressions. Alta Murgia National Park reaches the area around Corato, with steppe grassland, scattered farms and dry-stone walls. Castel del Monte stands within this radius near Andria and is a UNESCO World Heritage site. The Adriatic coast is nearby around Trani and Bisceglie, but Corato itself is inland on the Murge. The nearest town of size is Andria, with a large historic centre and services, and Barletta and Trani are also close for daily needs. The area is known for olive groves, durum wheat and the Coratina olive variety.