Villa unifamiliare in Erchie
Vendesi ad Erchie in via Giotto s.n. VILLETTA INDIPENDENTE di 72 mq per piano (SEMINTERRATO con ampio spazio deposito con predisposizione bagno; RIALZATO composto da ingresso, soggiorno, cucina, bagno e lavanderia; PRIMO PIANO zona notte composta da camera matrimoniale con cabina armadio, due stanzette da letto, un…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingRenovatedSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Although advertised at just €1,111 (€15/m²), the description says the villa is in unfinished rustic condition, not renovated. Allowing about €1,100/m² for completion puts the effective cost near €1,115/m² versus €509/m² locally; zero photos and unclear total floor area add significant risk.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€28,000 – €42,000
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 46/100This is inland Salento on the plain between the lower Murge and the Ionian coast, with olive groves, vineyards and arable fields around a compact small town. The nearest sea is the Ionian coast around Torre Lapillo and Porto Cesareo, but it is outside the 15 km radius. Manduria is the nearest larger town in daily use, with shops, services and a substantial historic centre. The area is known for agriculture, especially olive oil, wine and the Primitivo di Manduria zone nearby.