Terratetto unifamiliare in Lizzanello
MERINE – INDIPENDENTE CON DOPPIO GIARDINO E VOLTE A STELLA A Merine, proponiamo in vendita una soluzione indipendente al piano terra di circa 77 mq commerciali, caratterizzata dalle tipiche volte a stella e dalla presenza di due spazi esterni di esclusiva proprietà. L'immobile si compone di un ingresso-soggiorno, una…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Damp
- Wiring
- Heating
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The €38,000 asking price is attractive at €494/m², but estimated renovation of about €53,900 brings the effective cost to roughly €1,193/m², well above the €631/m² local benchmark. The listing offers a terrace and 19 photos, but does not say how extensive the renovation work is.
More on the house and the area
This has genuine Salento character: impressive star-vaulted rooms, terrazzo floors, an old fireplace and two private garden spaces. It is a solid, roofed townhouse with floors and basic rooms in place, but it is clearly a major renovation project rather than a move-in 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€15,000 – €27,000
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.
- Completely in need of renovation, with extensive peeling paint, damp/mildew staining and overgrown outdoor areas.
- Kitchen, bathroom and electrical/plumbing systems appear dated and may require replacement.
- No attractive landscape or sea view is shown; the gardens need substantial clearing and landscaping.
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 57/100This is the Salento plain on the Lecce side of the peninsula, with flat to gently undulating ground planted with olive groves and mixed fields. The Adriatic coast lies nearby around San Cataldo, with low sandy shores, dunes and pinewoods rather than cliffs. Lecce is the nearest city of size and has a large historic centre with major Baroque churches and palaces and full city services. The area is known for Salento olive country and for the Baroque architecture of Lecce.