Casa indipendente
In zona Sant’Agostino proponiamo in vendita interessante soluzione indipendente disposta su più livelli, già suddivisa in due unità abitative con ingressi indipendenti, ma con possibilità di essere facilmente unificate per realizzare un’unica abitazione di ampie dimensioni. Al piano terra, di circa 70 mq, troviamo una…
What it really costs
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Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Assuming modest works (~€200/m²), total cost ≈ €176,000 or about €1,257/m², which is far above the Puglia baseline of €647/m²; at €148k for 140 m² this reads as an overpriced countryside house in Altamura. The listing does not state condition explicitly, so a modest-renovation assumption was used.
More on the house and the area
Solid, clean town house in central Altamura with terrazzo floors and ready plumbing/heating — perfectly liveable now but stylistically dated. Good usable square metres (two independent units that can be combined), but no garden or view and only modest exterior charm.
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.
- Dated 1960s–80s finishes — cosmetic renovation/modernisation likely needed
- No private garden or notable view; sits on a narrow, parked street (possible noise/limited light)
- Small balcony and compact bathrooms; two units currently divide the plan (would need work to fully unify)
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 55/100The cluster is in the Murge uplands, with the Alta Murgia plateau and its limestone steppe, karst terrain and broad cereal fields within the local radius. Alta Murgia National Park lies around Altamura. Gravina in Puglia, with its ravine landscape, is nearby within the same upland system. Altamura is itself a substantial town with a cathedral, a large historic centre and full daily services. The area is known for Pane di Altamura and for prehistoric finds including the Altamura Man in the local karst caves. Because the cluster is inside the built-up area of a city above 50,000 residents, the urban cap applies.