Casa indipendente in Via Lecce 112
Cerchi una casa tipicamente salentina a pochi passi da Lecce, con grande giardino, senza condominio? A Merine, frazione di Lizzanello (LE), su Via Lecce, in zona centrale e servitissima (vicinissima a supermercati, farmacia, scuole e fermata bus per Lecce), proponiamo in vendita casa indipendente tipica salentina con…
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Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €65,000 for 80 m², estimated all-in cost is about €81,000, or €1,013/m² versus roughly €600/m² for comparable local homes. The independent Salento character, garden and proximity to Lecce add appeal, but the listing does not state the condition and ambiguously describes a regular residential contract as “uso deposito,” so the legal use and any required works need verification.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuinely livable Salento home with authentic pietra leccese star vaults, tiled floors, a functioning bathroom, and a generous private courtyard garden. The historic interiors provide real character, while the exterior is tired and the kitchen/living areas are basic rather than polished. At €65,000, the combination of usable space, garden, and traditional architecture is compelling.
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€5,000 – €9,000
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.
- Exterior plaster is heavily weathered and needs repair/repainting.
- The interiors are usable but dated, cluttered, and would benefit from modernization.
- No clear evidence of heating, roof condition, or full utility specifications.
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.