Abitazione indipendente in centro
Abitazione indipendente in centro. Habitable, autonomo heating, balcone, terrazzo, esposizione doppia.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €68,000 (€567/m²), the house looks affordable upfront, but allowing about €24,000 for habitable-condition work brings the effective cost to roughly €767/m², above the local €630/m² benchmark. Its independent townhouse layout, central location, heating, balcony and terrace support the price, but the deal is not strongly discounted after renovation costs.
More on the house and the area
A genuine, furnished and habitable Puglian townhouse with a spacious living area, two bedrooms, two bathrooms, working kitchen, heating and a balcony. Traditional arches, shutters, ironwork and the central-town setting provide authentic character, although the facade is weathered and the interiors are practical rather than spectacular.
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€8,000 – €13,000
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.
- The exterior shows significant weathering, staining, and peeling plaster that may need maintenance.
- Interiors are fully usable but quite basic and dated rather than design-led.
- The terrace is mentioned in the facts but is not clearly shown in the gallery.
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 limestone plain, with low agricultural land of olive groves and dry-stone walls. The Adriatic coast is close, with the inlet at Porto Badisco and the coast around Otranto within about 10 km. Giurdignano is in the area known for a dense concentration of prehistoric dolmens and menhirs. Otranto is the nearest town of size; it has a walled historic centre, a castle, and a cathedral with its mosaic floor. The area is known more broadly for olive country and the Salento coast.