Appartamento indipendente - villaggio racar a frigole
APPARTAMENTO INDIPENDENTE - VILLAGGIO RACAR A FRIGOLE. Habitable, esposizione esterna, impianto tv con parabola satellitare, 1000 m from the sea.
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Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €55,000 (€982/m²), the estimated all-in cost is about €75,000, or €1,339/m²—well above the €600/m² local comparison level. The apartment is habitable, independently accessed, well documented with 25 photos, and only 1 km from the sea, which supports the price but does not make it a standout bargain.
More on the house and the area
A bright, exceptionally tidy and fully furnished two-bedroom home with attractive terracotta floors, coordinated finishes, air conditioning and a usable kitchen. It is clearly move-in ready rather than a renovation project, and the €55,000 price just 1 km from the sea adds strong appeal. The main limitation is that the exterior and surroundings are ordinary, with no distinctive historic character, private garden or proven sea view.
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€4,000 – €6,000
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.
- Compact 56 sqm layout with only one bathroom.
- No sea view is shown; the setting appears residential rather than scenic.
- Energy class and broader utility details are not provided.
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 55/100No mountains or named mountain range within about 15 km; the terrain is the low-lying Salento limestone plateau. The Adriatic coast lies within about 10 km, with local coastal frazioni such as San Cataldo and Torre Chianca. The Le Cesine wetland/WWF nature reserve is on the nearby Adriatic coast, within about 10 km. No ski lifts within the 15 km radius. The cluster is in the urban fabric of Lecce, the provincial capital, which has a Baroque historic centre, the University of Salento, a railway station and regional bus services, museums and multiple churches. The city and its buildings are commonly built in local 'pietra leccese' (Lecce stone) and the historic centre is noted for the local Baroque building style often called 'Lecce Baroque.' The surrounding area is agricultural with widespread olive groves and other Mediterranean crops; the province has been affected in recent years by the Xylella fastidiosa outbreak in olive trees. Brindisi Airport (Papola Casale) is the nearest commercial airport at roughly 40 km (logistical note, outside the 15 km landscape).