Terratetto unifamiliare in Racale
Terratetto unifamiliare in Racale. Needs renovation, garage, accesso per disabili, 800 m from the sea.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Damp
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €83,000 (€735/m²), estimated renovation of about €700/m² brings the effective cost to roughly €1,435/m²—more than double the local €629/m² benchmark. Being only 800 metres from the sea and having a garage add value, but not enough to offset the renovation burden.
More on the house and the area
A sunny Puglian townhouse with generous paved courtyards, mature olive trees, a covered veranda, and attractive traditional gates. The interiors are complete and livable rather than a shell, with floors, bathrooms, kitchen, doors, and heating visible, but the house is dated and needs meaningful cosmetic renovation.
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€22,000 – €40,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- The home is clearly usable but dated and needs renovation, including refreshed finishes and likely damp/maintenance work.
- The kitchen is basic and the interior styling is plain; verify utilities, roof condition, and legal status.
- The outdoor areas are spacious but mostly paved, with garden upkeep needed.
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 peninsula, with a flat to gently undulating limestone landscape of olive groves and fields. The Ionian coast is about 4 km away, with the shoreline around Torre Suda and further toward Gallipoli marked by low rocky stretches and sandy beaches in places. The regional park of Isola di Sant’Andrea e Litorale di Punta Pizzo lies nearby on the coast south of Gallipoli. Gallipoli is the nearest town of size, with a historic old town on an island-linked promontory, a fishing port and full services. The area is known for Salento olive country, summer seaside tourism and nearby coastal towers.