Casa Indipendente
Casa Indipendente
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €619/m², the asking price is only slightly below the local €630/m² benchmark; with a conservative €700/m² renovation allowance, the effective cost rises to about €1,319/m². The listing only says “Casa Indipendente” and does not state the condition, layout, or whether it is habitable, despite showing 30 photos.
More on the house and the area
A substantial 155 sqm Puglian townhouse with a surprisingly generous tiled courtyard, mature planting, garage, and two levels of usable residential space. The house appears solid and livable rather than a renovation shell, but the interiors are plain and dated, and the town setting offers little visual drama.
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€31,000 – €55,000
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.
- Interiors are dated and likely need cosmetic updating, especially finishes and possibly the kitchen.
- The home is on an ordinary urban street with no visible scenic view.
- The condition and availability of utilities should be verified, as the listing does not specify them.
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 the inland Salento plain between Taranto and the Ionian coast, with vineyards and olive groves around the town. The nearest sea within about 15 km is the Ionian coast around Campomarino di Maruggio and San Pietro in Bevagna, with sandy shoreline and low dunes. Manduria is the nearest larger town in the area and is a service centre for the surrounding agricultural zone. The area is known for Primitivo di Manduria wine and olive oil.