Terratetto unifamiliare in Alliste
MARINA DI CAPILUNGO: villetta completamente indipendente, libera su quattro lati e circondata da un terreno di proprietà esclusiva, ideale per chi desidera vivere immerso nella quiete a pochi passi dal mare. L'abitazione è composta da un luminoso soggiorno, una cucina abitabile, due spaziose camere da letto…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Habitable detached villa at €640/m2 vs baseline median €738/m2, ~13% below market. 125m2, 1km from sea, garage, own exclusive land, 49 photos supporting habitable claim. Fresh listing (5 days). 1970 build may need cosmetic updates but described as move-in ready. Missing energy class is minor. Solid value for a coastal Puglia townhouse.
More on the house and the area
Detached single-story villetta near Marina di Capilungo, 1km from sea. Exterior shows a plain rendered facade with a covered porch, mature trees, and a large but cracked concrete yard bordered by farmland. Surrounding own land with olive/pine trees is the main plus. Interiors are dated (yellow cabinets, terrazzo floors, old furniture) but clean and habitable. Free on four sides with private grounds gives independence, but nothing visually striking. Sea proximity at 1km is a modest draw, though no actual sea view. Overall ordinary Salento holiday home with potential rather than immediate wow.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €300/m². There is no published price band below €350/m², so the range is that figure widened by the spread of the lightest band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€13,000 – €21,000
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.
- Cracked concrete yard and general wear visible throughout exterior
- Dated 1970s interior with worn terrazzo floors and old furnishings
- No energy class listed
- Property described as habitable but interiors need updating
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 68/100This is the Salento peninsula, with a flat to gently undulating limestone landscape of olive groves and fields. The Ionian coast is about 4 km away, with the shoreline around Torre Suda and further toward Gallipoli marked by low rocky stretches and sandy beaches in places. The regional park of Isola di Sant’Andrea e Litorale di Punta Pizzo lies nearby on the coast south of Gallipoli. Gallipoli is the nearest town of size, with a historic old town on an island-linked promontory, a fishing port and full services. The area is known for Salento olive country, summer seaside tourism and nearby coastal towers.