Casa indipendente in Corso Margherita 133
Nel cuore di Serrano proponiamo in vendita un'abitazione indipendente con giardino pertinenziale e un terreno edificabile separato. L'abitazione è ubicata al piano terra e si raggiunge tramite un ingresso indipendente nel quale è presente la scala di accesso all'area solare. La casa, per una superficie complessiva di…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
- Connections
- Septic tank
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The €60,000 asking price is attractive at €321/m² versus about €594/m² for comparable properties, with a garden, garage and separate 200 m² building plot. However, the 124 m² home needs renovation and lacks public water and sewer connections; allowing roughly €800/m² for the works brings the effective cost well above comparable levels.
More on the house and the area
This is a substantial, independent Puglian house with a working-looking kitchen, bathroom, fireplace, traditional terrazzo floors, and several usable bedrooms. Its strongest feature is the large fruit-tree garden, but the home is visually plain and clearly dated rather than beautiful, with renovation and major utility questions holding it back from a higher score.
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, €800/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€37,000 – €66,000
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 property explicitly needs renovation, with dated interiors, peeling exterior render, and some visible ceiling damp/staining.
- There is no public water or sewer connection, so private systems and connection costs must be investigated.
- The garden is substantial and productive but currently quite rough and requires maintenance.
- The house appears usable and furnished, but heating and other systems are older.
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 58/100The cluster lies on the Salento peninsula in southern Puglia where the local ground is largely limestone karst and the terrain is flat to gently undulating. The surrounding countryside is agricultural, with extensive olive groves, vineyards and arable fields and active olive-oil production. The Adriatic coast of eastern Salento is about 10 km away; the nearby shoreline in this part of Salento includes both rocky stretches and sandy beaches. The area is part of Grecìa Salentina, a cultural-linguistic zone where the Griko dialect and related traditions persist. There are no significant mountains or ski facilities within the local 15 km radius. Nearest larger urban centre is Lecce (provincial capital) for major services and rail links; nearer towns such as Maglie provide day-to-day shops, schools and basic medical services. There are no national parks within 15 km; the locality is known locally for its olive oil production and Salento cultural traditions (music, festivals, Griko heritage).