Casa indipendente in Via Gorizia
RACALE: appartameto al piano primo di ampia metratura, da ristrutturare, con ingresso indipendente al piano terra e giardino dal quale si accede con scala esterna all'abitazione composta da una zona giorno, con soggiorno con camino, sala da pranzo e angolo cottura, due camere da letto matrimoniali e un bagno. Balconi…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €88,000, the 115 m² home needs renovation, bringing the estimated all-in cost to about €168,500 (€1,465/m²), well above the €600/m² local comparison level. The 5 km distance to the sea, independent entrance, garden and terraces add appeal, but do not offset the substantial renovation premium.
More on the house and the area
The vivid coral courtyard, tiled paving, planted terrace and traditional stone entrance create a highly photogenic outdoor setting with real Mediterranean character. However, this is a renovation project rather than a move-in-ready home, and the gallery provides little evidence of the interior’s livability.
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€23,000 – €41,000
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.
- The property is explicitly sold as needing renovation, and the interior condition is not shown.
- Energy class G; renovation may involve significant updating.
- The views are mainly neighboring rooftops rather than countryside or sea.
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 53/100This is the Salento plain, with flat to gently rolling agricultural land dominated by olive groves and fields. The Ionian coast is within about 10 km, with the nearest seaside stretch around Torre San Giovanni and the marinas of Racale and Alliste. Gallipoli is the nearest town of size, with a substantial historic centre and port. In this part of lower Salento the area is known for olive cultivation and for summer access to the Ionian beaches.