Villa unifamiliare in Sava
Villa unifamiliare in Sava. Habitable, autonomo heating, garage, cancello elettrico, fibra ottica, porta blindata, videocitofono, balcone, terrazzo, cantina, esposizione doppia.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
The €68,977 asking price is attractive at €439/m² versus a €500/m² local benchmark, with a habitable villa and useful garage, cellar, heating, balcony and terrace. Allowing roughly €200/m² for updates brings the estimated all-in cost to about €639/m², so the apparent discount largely disappears; the listing does not say how many bathrooms there are.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuinely usable 157 sqm villa with a characterful arched facade, planted courtyard, terrace, garage and established palms. The interiors look solid and lived-in rather than abandoned, although the decor and utility areas are distinctly dated. At under €69,000, the size and apparent habitability create a strong bargain appeal, but the setting lacks a special view or historic atmosphere.
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€10,000 – €18,000
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.
- Interiors are fully furnished and appear habitable, but dated and likely need cosmetic modernization.
- No bathroom is shown in the gallery, so bathroom condition and count are unclear.
- The surrounding setting is suburban and partly overgrown rather than a scenic countryside or coastal location.
- Energy class and running costs are not provided.
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 52/100This is the northwestern Salento plain, with vineyards and olive groves around the built-up area. The Ionian coast is nearby, with the closest beaches around Campomarino di Maruggio and San Pietro in Bevagna. Manduria is the nearest larger town and has a substantial historic centre and services. The area is known for Primitivo di Manduria wine and broad agricultural countryside.