Rustico/casale in Via Vicinale di Aradeo 52
Casale in Contrada Contatore a Cutrofiano - Opportunità di Investimento Scopri questa affascinante cascina situata nel cuore di Cutrofiano, in contrada "Contatore", un'occasione unica per chi desidera trasformare uno spazio grezzo in una dimora personalizzata. La proprietà si estende su un ampio lotto di circa 9.000 m²…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Wiring
- Heating
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €85,000 (€773/m²), this 110 m² farmhouse is explicitly unfinished and requires restoration, with no heating; estimated renovation brings the effective cost to about €1,873/m² versus a local benchmark of €691/m². The large agricultural plot adds space but does not offset the substantial renovation burden, and the listing does not say whether all residential approvals and utilities are in place.
More on the house and the area
This is a solid-looking Puglian farmhouse with a large agricultural plot, an old vaulted ceiling, traditional doors and a surviving fireplace that offer some restoration charm. However, it is currently a renovation project rather than a usable home: the rooms are unfinished, the bathroom is incomplete, and there is no kitchen or heating.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€44,000 – €64,000
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 renovation is required; interiors are dusty, unfinished and partly stripped.
- No completed bathroom or kitchen is evident, and heating is unavailable.
- The 9,000 m² agricultural land may have planning, access and utility limitations to verify.
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 57/100This is the inland Salento plain, with low agricultural land rather than mountain relief. The nearest sea within about 15 km is the Ionian coast around Gallipoli, with sandy shoreline and coastal pinewoods in that stretch. Cutrofiano sits in the central Salento area between Galatina and Maglie; Galatina is the nearest larger town and has a substantial historic centre and services. The area is known for olive groves, vineyards and traditional ceramic production.