Lavora in A.P.I. Srl - Curriculum studio@apisrl.org
Lavora in A.P.I. Srl - Curriculum studio@apisrl.org. Habitable, autonomo heating, cucina.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €66,681 (€255/m²), this habitable 261 m² townhouse is estimated at about €119,000 including light renovation, or roughly €455/m²—around 30% below comparable local stock. It has autonomous heating, a kitchen and 24 photos, but the listing does not state the number of bathrooms.
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€17,000 – €29,000
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 57/100This is the Salento plain on the Lecce side of the peninsula, with flat to gently undulating ground planted with olive groves and mixed fields. The Adriatic coast lies nearby around San Cataldo, with low sandy shores, dunes and pinewoods rather than cliffs. Lecce is the nearest city of size and has a large historic centre with major Baroque churches and palaces and full city services. The area is known for Salento olive country and for the Baroque architecture of Lecce.