Casa indipendente in Via Montello, 47, Squinzano,
**Casa Indipendente in Vendita a Squinzano (LE)** Scopri questa splendida abitazione indipendente situata nel cuore di Squinzano, una zona centrale e ben servita. Con un ampio prospetto su strada, questa casa offre 170 m² di spazio da personalizzare secondo i propri gusti. Composta da 4 ampi vani con volte a stella ed…
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
Asking price of \u20ac347/m\u00b2 is ~45% below the local median of \u20ac630/m\u00b2, a solid baseline. Independent villa, 170m\u00b2, with garden, driveway, central location, and expansion potential. Needs full renovation (star vaults + flat slabs suggest structural work), so budget ~\u20ac700/m\u00b2. Total ~\u20ac59k + ~\u20ac119k reno \u2248 \u20ac178k, still near or below fully-renovated market value. Fresh listing (1 day) with 23 photos. A good value renovation project rather than an exceptional flip.
More on the house and the area
Terraced townhouse in central Squinzano with genuine period character: multiple star-vaulted (volte a stella) ceilings and original decorative cementine floor tiles in floral and geometric patterns are the standout features. The vaulted rooms with encaustic tiling give real historic charm. Exterior is a modest street facade with carved stone window/door surrounds but shows significant decay. Interior condition is rough - widespread damp staining, peeling paint, and dated tile flooring in secondary rooms. At 347 EUR/m2 for 170sqm with a garden and drive-in access it is a fair value, but requires complete renovation including adding bathrooms. Charming bones rather than a scroll-stopper.
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€34,000 – €60,000
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 - heavy damp/moisture staining on walls throughout
- Zero bathrooms listed
- No energy class or building year data
- Facade heavily weathered with cracked plaster
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 52/100This is the flat Salento plain between Lecce and Brindisi, with vineyards, olive groves and small roads through agricultural land. The Adriatic coast is within about 10 km, with low rocky shoreline and small beach areas around Casalabate. Lecce is the nearest city of size, with a substantial historic centre and Baroque monuments. The area is known for wine production, including the Salice Salentino zone close by.