Villa unifamiliare in Melendugno
Villa unifamiliare in Melendugno. taverna, porta blindata, balcone, impianto tv con parabola satellitare, arredato, esposizione doppia.
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €98,000 plus an estimated €18,000 for ordinary updates, the effective cost is about €1,289/m²—well above the €528/m² local benchmark. The villa is furnished and offers two bathrooms, but the listing does not say whether it is fully habitable or provide construction, energy, or location-to-sea details.
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€6,000 – €10,000
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.
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 78/100The area is on the Adriatic coast of Salento, with low limestone shoreline, sandy beaches and rocky stretches around the Melendugno marina settlements, including Torre dell'Orso and San Foca. The Alimini lakes lie nearby to the south. Otranto is the nearest town of size, with a historic walled centre and port. This stretch of coast is known for summer seaside tourism and for olive-growing in the inland plain.