Via San Francesco d'Assisi, 26, Cassano delle Murge
Tribunale: Bari RGE: 399/2024 PVP: 4611620 Abitazione in stabile autonomo, su più livelli tra loro collegati da scala interna, così composto: piano interrato con vano cantina; piano terra con ingresso scala per piani superiori, tre vani; piano ammezzato con bagno; primo piano con stanza ingresso, due camere da letto,…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingNeeds renovation- Sold at judicial auction
Must be done first
- Bathroom
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This is a judicial auction (Tribunale di Bari), which carries extra legal/transactional risk. At €79,650 plus estimated renovation €700/m² (180 m² → €126,000) the effective price ≈ €1,143/m², well above the regional baseline €706/m², so it’s not a bargain.
More on the house and the area
Large, stylish townhouse with bright, modern-finished rooms inside and a handsome historic façade — genuinely photogenic and spacious. The property looks mostly refurbished but still needs finishing work and legal regularisation of some external elements, so expect additional costs before it’s fully livable.
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€36,000 – €63,000
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.
- Needs renovation / some rooms and bathrooms appear unfinished
- Portions (terrazzo and tettoia) reported as abusive — legalisation/regularisation likely required
- Listing notes images may be indicative; verify actual condition and planimetries
- Energy class/utilities not specified
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 71/100The cluster is on the Murge plateau, with limestone hills, karst ground and broad areas of oak woodland. The Alta Murgia National Park lies immediately to the west and north-west, and the Foresta di Mercadante is in the local area. The nearest larger town is Altamura, which has a substantial historic centre and services, while Bari is the main city for higher-level services and transport. The area is known for karst landscapes, woodland on the inland plateau, and bread and dairy production typical of the Murgia.