Terratetto unifamiliare in Pulsano
A Pulsano proponiamo in vendita una casa d’epoca al piano terra con garage e doppio accesso da due strade distinte, entrambi da ristrutturare. L’abitazione (mq 84) si trova in via Umberto n. 132, mentre il garage (mq 46) ha ingresso indipendente da via Piave n. 55. Le due unità sono collegate internamente attraverso un…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Damp
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €46,000 (€430/m²), the price looks attractive, but both the 84 m² home and 46 m² garage require renovation, bringing estimated all-in cost to about €121,000, or €1,130/m² versus €630/m² for comparable local homes. The sea is only 3 km away and the historic features and garage add appeal, but the advertised 107 m² does not match the described 130 m² total.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuine old Puglian townhouse with excellent surviving character: ornate cementine flooring, vaulted ceilings, traditional doors, and a practical internal courtyard/garage arrangement. However, the interiors show significant damp, damaged ceilings, worn finishes, and a missing kitchen, making it a renovation project rather than a ready-to-live-in dream home.
Certified wiring, water and drainage, a heat source, a roof that keeps the water out, one working bathroom. Facade, insulation, a second bathroom and the floors wait.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Our read of the photos, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€21,000 – €37,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- Substantial renovation is needed, including damp and mold remediation, replastering, and ceiling repairs.
- The kitchen appears stripped out and the electrical/plumbing systems should be checked or renewed.
- No attractive exterior, garden, or view is shown; the home is currently dated and not move-in ready.
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 61/100The cluster is on the Ionian coast of the Salento side of Taranto province, with a low rocky shoreline and small sandy coves around Leporano Marina and Saturo. The Mar Piccolo and the city of Taranto are the nearest urban reference, with services, a port, the Aragonese Castle and the archaeological museum. The area is known for coastal bathing, summer houses and, around Taranto, mussel farming in the Mar Piccolo.