Casa Indipendente
Casa indipendente ad uso abitativo nel cuore di Felline, un'oasi di tranquillità nel Salento. Questa proprietà offre 5 vani, di cui ben 2 con volte a stella su fronte strada, 2 bagni e garage su una copertura totale di circa 170 mq circa. Entrando troviamo un ampio soggiorno ed una spaziosa cucina. La casa dispone di…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Habitable townhouse at €500/m2 vs regional median of €738/m2, roughly 32% below baseline. 170m2 for €85k with garage, fireplace, garden, and 2 independent entrances (potential for splitting). Needs renovation, so budget ~€400/m2 (~€68k) for a full refresh; even so, total stays reasonable given the price. Fresh listing (1 day), 21 photos, solid room count. Missing energy class and build year are minor gaps. Star-vaulted rooms add character. Solid value in Salento's Puglia market.
More on the house and the area
The standout feature is the pair of star-vaulted (volte a stella) ceilings visible in several photos — genuine Salento historic character that elevates otherwise ordinary spaces. Most rooms are dated, tired, and need full renovation, with tiled kitchen walls, 70s-era bathrooms and evident damp/mold at the wall bases. The exterior/garden is scruffy and overgrown. At €500/m2 for 170sqm with a garage and two independent entrances, there is a mild bargain angle, but nothing visually stunning. The vaulted rooms are the only scroll-worthy element; overall this reads as a charming-but-project property rather than a strong wow.
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€20,000 – €33,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- Needs full renovation throughout
- Visible damp/mold staining on walls in vaulted rooms
- Dated bathrooms and kitchens
- Garden is overgrown and neglected
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 53/100This is the Salento plain, with flat to gently rolling agricultural land dominated by olive groves and fields. The Ionian coast is within about 10 km, with the nearest seaside stretch around Torre San Giovanni and the marinas of Racale and Alliste. Gallipoli is the nearest town of size, with a substantial historic centre and port. In this part of lower Salento the area is known for olive cultivation and for summer access to the Ionian beaches.