Palazzo - Edificio in San Severo
Ottimo appartamento luminoso di ampia metratura con affaccio su tre lati. Ascensore che collega box in seminterrato.
What it really costs
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Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
€100,000 for 139 m² plus an estimated €200/m² renovation yields an effective ≈€919/m², ~95% above the local median of €471/m², so it looks overpriced for Puglia. The ad has only 2 photos and missing energy information and a very brief description.
More on the house and the area
Large, practical 139 m² apartment in a 1970s block with elevator, garage and balconies — clearly a liveable home. It lacks historic or scenic charm in the photos, so it’s more a functional bargain for town living than a picture-postcard dream house.
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€9,000 – €16,000
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 show only the street-facing exterior — no interior images to confirm condition or character
- Urban, street-front apartment with likely traffic/noise and limited views
- 1970s building — verify elevator, heating and building maintenance before purchase
- Property is 23 km from the sea, not seaside
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 38/100The area lies on the Tavoliere plain, with the first relief of the Gargano inland to the east but outside the immediate landscape of the town. San Severo is a medium-sized service town with a historic centre, rail links and the main shops and services for this part of northern Puglia. This part of the province is known for broad arable farmland and for San Severo DOC wine and olive growing.