Trilocale in Via Antonio Venturi 53
VILLAGGIO CROCE DELL'ALTO Ami il Salento? Cerchi una soluzione per trascorrere le tue vacanze estive? Bene, abbiamo qualcosa di interessante da proporti! A poco più di un chilometro dal meraviglioso parco naturale di Porto Selvaggio ed a circa un chilometro dalla splendida scogliera di Santa Caterina, lungo la costa…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €1,103/m², the asking price is already well above the local €603/m² benchmark; allowing about €700/m² for modernization puts the effective cost near €1,803/m². The 1 km coastal location and terraces add value, but the dated condition and discrepancy between the advertised 68 m² and the description's approximately 51 m² residential coverage weaken the deal.
More on the house and the area
A genuinely usable two-bedroom coastal apartment with a kitchen, bathroom, balconies and an unusually large private rooftop terrace, only about 1 km from Porto Selvaggio and the coast. It is clean and functional but visually plain, with dated finishes and exterior surfaces that need refreshing rather than offering historic character or a spectacular view.
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€14,000 – €24,000
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 and furnishings are dated and would benefit from modernization.
- The large rooftop terrace shows significant weathering and should be checked for waterproofing.
- The property appears to have ordinary residential surroundings rather than a sea view; legal and maintenance details should be verified.
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 78/100The area is on the Ionian side of the Salento peninsula, with a low limestone coast and Mediterranean scrub. The coast nearby includes Porto Selvaggio and the rocky shoreline around Santa Caterina and Sant'Isidoro. Parco naturale regionale Porto Selvaggio e Palude del Capitano is within the area. Nardò is the nearest town of size, with an extensive historic centre and Baroque churches and palazzi. The area is known for olive groves, dry-stone countryside and the Salento coastal landscape.