Casa indipendente in Via Vicinale Vecchia 3
Nel comune di Cutrofiano, lungo la Strada Provinciale che collega Collepasso a Galatina, in una delle aree rurali più apprezzate e ricercate del territorio salentino, proponiamo in vendita una caratteristica soluzione indipendente immersa nella quiete della campagna. La proprietà si trova nelle vicinanze di Villa…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Structure
- Heating
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €75,000 (€815/m²), the house needs completion and renovation, bringing the estimated effective cost to about €1,576/m²—well above the local sub-€100k benchmark of €594/m². The 6,220 m² plot and existing wells add value, but the listing does not specify the full utility and technical condition details.
More on the house and the area
This is a peaceful Salento countryside property with expansive open-field views, mature fruit trees, a large 6,220 sqm plot, and generous outdoor space. The roof, floors, rooms, and bathroom are present, so it is more than a shell, but the home is unfinished and needs meaningful renovation before it becomes a comfortable full-time residence.
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€18,000 – €32,000
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 house needs significant completion and renovation, with unfinished areas, wall cracks, and a damaged section of flooring visible.
- The interiors are basic and largely empty; a finished kitchen is not evident in the photos.
- Access is via a beaten dirt track, and the condition of utilities and the artesian wells should be verified.
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.