Casa indipendente in Via Roma 74
Vendesi nel cuore di Latiano, in zona ottimamente servita, a soli 100 mt da Piazza Umberto I e con affaccio su via Roma e su Piazzetta Imperiali, un'ampia abitazione indipendente di circa 155 mq al primo piano. L'immobile, in parte da ristrutturare, è composto da uno spazioso ingresso, una cucina abitabile, un salone…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €481/m², the €75,000 asking price looks attractive, but roughly 80 m² needs renovation; including an estimated €62,400 renovation allowance, the effective cost is about €881/m² versus €594/m² for comparable homes. Its central location, balconies and rooftop terrace add appeal, but the renovation burden limits the deal quality.
More on the house and the area
A photogenic central Puglian townhouse with colorful historic façades, long balconies, high ceilings, original-style terrazzo floors, and a usable rooftop terrace. The renovated portion is bright and genuinely livable, but a large part remains a bare unfinished shell, so this is a characterful home-plus-project rather than a fully ready dream house.
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.
Our read of the photos, €400/m², falls in this band.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€18,000 – €30,000
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.
- Only about 60 sqm is currently renovated and usable; roughly 80 sqm requires substantial renovation.
- Energy class G and likely modernization costs should be expected.
- The views are attractive urban street and rooftop views rather than sea, countryside, or mountain scenery.
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 50/100The area around Latiano is the inland Salento plain, with flat to gently rolling farmland of olive groves, vineyards and fields. The nearest coast is the Adriatic shore around Torre Santa Sabina and Specchiolla. Brindisi is the nearest city of size, with a port, rail connections and airport. Ostuni is nearby and is a member of I Borghi più belli d'Italia. This part of Puglia is known for olive oil and wine.