Casa indipendente in Via Bellini 25
San Pietro Vernotico, via Bellini 25, zona residenziale a breve distanza da scuole, supermercati e attività di vario genere, in vendita un’abitazione indipendente, di circa 135 mq, posta al piano terra, con soffitti a volte a stella e giardino di pertinenza. L’immobile si presenta in buone condizioni strutturali,…
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
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The €35,000 asking price is attractive at €257/m², but the house needs substantial renovation and modernization: estimated all-in cost is about €130,200, or €957/m², above the local €600/m² benchmark. Its solid structure, private garden and 19 photos support the listing, but the 8 km distance from the sea limits the location premium.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuine independent Puglian home with attractive star-vaulted ceilings, traditional terrazzo floors, old doors, and a private garden containing mature citrus trees. It appears structurally solid and fully roofed, but it is dated and requires meaningful renovation and modernization before becoming a comfortable dream 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€27,000 – €48,000
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 modernization is needed, including peeling plaster, damp-looking walls, old finishes, and a neglected outdoor area.
- The kitchen is not clearly fitted in the photos, despite a tiled utility/kitchen room being present.
- No notable landscape view is shown; the home is on a standard residential street.
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 43/100This is the Salento plain, with flat agricultural land of olive groves, vineyards and fields between Brindisi and Lecce. The Adriatic coast is nearby around Campo di Mare and Torchiarolo, with low sandy shores and pinewoods rather than cliffs. Brindisi is the nearest city of size, with port services, a rail station and the airport. The area is known for wine production, especially Negroamaro, and for olive growing.