Villa in Contrada Capitolo
Villetta a schiera in contrada Capitolo, collocata in villaggio attrezzato, composta da: Prima veranda a cui segue soggiorno e cucina al piano superiore con ampio bagno dotato di doccia, segue seconda veranda e secondo ingresso, lato cucina. Piano inferiore, già dotato di condizionatore, con 2 camere da letto con uscita su ampio atrio, ed una camera da letto matrimoniale con...
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Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Coastal Monopoli villa asking €300,000 (3,000 €/m2); with a modest habitable renovation estimate of €200/m2 the effective price is ~€3,200/m2 vs regional baseline €520/m2, well above typical. The listing omits condition, year and energy class, so condition is uncertain.
More on the house and the area
A tidy, move-in-ready seaside-area villetta with a large covered terrace/veranda that makes outdoor living very easy. Interiors are compact and simple rather than stylish or historic, so this is a practical coastal home rather than a photogenic dream property.
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€7,000 – €11,000
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.
- Interior is modest and somewhat dated — cosmetic refresh likely needed
- No obvious sea view in the photos (proximity to sea is not visible)
- Tight spiral staircase may be awkward for children/elderly
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 72/100The coast here is the Adriatic Sea; within a 15 km radius the shoreline is a mix of sandy beaches, small rocky coves and working fishing harbours. Polignano a Mare lies about 10 km to the northwest and has a cliff-top historic centre with sea-access beaches. The immediate hinterland is low limestone karst cultivated with extensive olive groves and vineyards. There are no significant mountain ranges or national parks within 15 km. Nearby towns in the coastal corridor include Conversano to the northwest and a string of smaller seaside villages served by the SS16 and the Adriatic railway. Bari (regional capital) and Bari Karol Wojtyla airport are the nearest large city and airport, reachable by train or road in under an hour.