Casa indipendente in Via Oberdan 3
Nel punto più affascinante ed esclusivo del centro storico di Leporano, a pochissimi passi dalle maestose mura del Castello Muscettola, sorge una proprietà indipendente dall'immenso potenziale, pronta a rinascere e a trasformarsi nella dimora dei tuoi sogni. L’immobile gode di una privilegiata posizione angolare tra…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
- Wiring
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The €50,000 price is attractive, but the property is completely to be renovated: estimated total cost is about €176,500, or €1,535/m² versus a €600/m² local benchmark. Its historic-center position, 2 km from the sea, and unusual courtyard and terrace add appeal but do not offset the heavy restoration budget.
More on the house and the area
This independent corner property has genuine old-town character, including exposed stone, vaulted ceilings, traditional floors and a historic fireplace, in a striking position near Leporano’s castle walls. However, the interiors are very tired and partly unfinished, so it is a substantial restoration project rather than a move-in home. The 115 sqm size, courtyard and €50,000 price create real potential, but condition limits the wow factor.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€46,000 – €67,000
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.
- Substantial renovation is needed, with peeling plaster, debris, exposed services and at least one raw or partially ruined section.
- Only one bathroom is shown/listed for a large 115 sqm layout; utilities and structural condition need verification.
- The private courtyard is currently unfinished and rubble-strewn rather than a usable garden.
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.