Casa indipendente in Via de Pretis
A Ruffano, in tranquillo contesto residenziale, proponiamo in vendita una caratteristica abitazione al piano terra che conserva alcuni degli elementi più apprezzati dell'architettura tradizionale salentina. La proprietà dispone di circa 100 mq di superficie abitativa, ai quali si aggiungono circa 55 mq di cantine, un…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The asking price is €511/m², below the local €600/m² benchmark, but the home needs updates to systems, windows and finishes. Allowing about €300/m² for the work brings the effective cost to roughly €811/m²; the usable condition and traditional features help offset that premium.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuinely characterful Salento home, with beautiful star-vaulted ceilings, original decorative tile floors, traditional furnishings, and a generous 135 sqm layout. It is a real, usable house rather than a shell, although the dated finishes and visible damp mean it needs a meaningful refresh. At €69,000, the preserved historic character and extra cellar/storage space give it strong dream-home appeal.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €300/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€14,000 – €23,000
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.
- Clearly dated kitchen and bathroom, with modernization likely needed.
- Visible damp/mould staining appears in at least one bedroom and should be investigated.
- The lower-level cellar and stair areas look utilitarian and cluttered; check moisture, ventilation, and building condition.
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 56/100This is inland Salento, a low limestone plain with olive groves and scattered small towns. The nearest coast in daily life is the Ionian side around Ugento and Torre San Giovanni, about 15 km away, with sandy shoreline and coastal pinewoods. The Serra di Supersano, a modest ridge in this part of southern Salento, lies by the town. Lecce is the nearest city of size, with a university, hospitals and the Baroque historic centre. The area is known for olive growing and for the wider Salento cultural landscape of pajare, dry-stone walls and small historic centres.