Rustico in Minervino di Lecce
A Minervino di Lecce, in Via Giuseppe Ungaretti, in zona residenziale tranquilla, è in vendita un rustico da ultimare di circa 160 m² su due piani, con garage al piano interrato e lastrico solare. La casa nasce su una struttura a telaio in cemento armato (pilastri e travi), con solai in laterocemento. I muri interni…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
A project, not a home yet
In the listingRenovatedThe photographs say otherwise, and we go by the photographs.
Must be done first
- Wiring
- Plumbing
- Heating
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
- Windows
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Although priced at €75,000 (€469/m²), the property is described as a rustico da ultimare rather than renovated, requiring major systems, windows, finishes and interior work. Estimated effective cost is about €1,469/m² versus €687/m² for comparable local homes; the 4 km distance from the sea adds some location appeal, but does not offset the renovation burden.
More on the house and the area
The property has a substantial two-story structure with balconies, terraces, a courtyard, and a large garage, but it offers no distinctive views or historic character. Despite the attractive €75,000 price for 160 m² in Puglia, the photos clearly show a construction-stage shell rather than a usable home, so it is a major renovation project.
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, €1,000/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€32,000 – €56,000
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.
- This is a raw, unfinished shell with no finished floors, bathrooms, kitchen, windows, or visible utilities.
- Substantial construction and finishing work remains, including stairs, installations, plastering, and all interior finishes.
- The listing describes a rooftop terrace and basement garage, but these spaces are not fully documented in the photos.
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 68/100This is the Salento limestone plain near the Adriatic coast. The Adriatic is close at Porto Badisco and Santa Cesarea Terme, with a low rocky shoreline and sea caves in this stretch. Otranto is the nearest town of size, with a walled historic centre and port. Santa Cesarea Terme is a thermal seaside town. The area is known for olive groves, dry-stone walls, pajare rural stone shelters, and prehistoric dolmens and menhirs found in this part of inland Otranto-Salento.