Villa 7 locali, 160 m² in Via Indipendenza 106/108, Ugento (
Villa 7 locali, 160 m² in Via Indipendenza 106/108, Ugento (. autonomo heating, garage, cancello elettrico, cucina, balcone, arredato, esposizione doppia.
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Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €619/m², the asking price is already about 24% above the local €500/m² benchmark; assuming it is habitable, the effective cost rises to roughly €819/m² after modest renovation allowance. Heating, garage and furnishings are positives, but the listing does not state the condition or bathrooms, making the true value uncertain.
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A spacious, genuinely livable 160 m² villa with multiple furnished rooms, two apparent bathrooms, a garage, balconies, and a small private outdoor area. The white Mediterranean exterior is pleasant, but the house is fairly ordinary and dated rather than characterful, with clutter and some exterior wear visible. Its size and sub-€100k price create a meaningful bargain impression, provided the auction and documentation checks are satisfactory.
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€11,000 – €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.
- Auction/pre-auction purchase requires careful legal, title, and occupancy checks.
- Interiors are usable and furnished but dated, cluttered, and likely need cosmetic refreshing.
- The listing data shows 0 bathrooms despite photos showing bathrooms; verify the cadastral and technical documentation.
- No standout sea view or historic character is evident from the gallery.
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 73/100The cluster lies in the Salento peninsula, in flat to gently undulating countryside of olive groves and fields. The Ionian coast is nearby, with the long sandy shore of Torre San Giovanni and the low dune and pinewood belt along this stretch of coast. The area includes the Litorale di Ugento Regional Natural Park on the coast. Ugento is the nearest town of size, with an old centre and an archaeological museum; Gallipoli and the larger services of Lecce are farther away for higher-order needs. The area is known for olive growing and for the beaches of the southwest Salento coast.