Casa indipendente in Via Vittorio Veneto, 61, Squinzano,
Casa Indipendente nel Cuore di Squinzano - Opportunità Unica Scopri questa affascinante casa indipendente situata nel cuore pulsante di Squinzano, direttamente di fronte alla suggestiva Piazza della Vittoria. Una proprietà che racchiude storia, carattere e infinite possibilità di trasformazione. Caratteristiche…
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
Priced at 594 EUR/m2 vs baseline median 630 EUR/m2, a modest ~6% discount on a solid baseline. Independent house in central Squinzano with characterful star vaults, rear courtyard and extra land. Needs full renovation (energy class G), so budget ~500 EUR/m2 to reach habitable condition, pushing all-in cost near/above local market. Fresh listing (1 day). Missing build year and only 1 bath for 160 m2/6 rooms. Fair opportunity rather than a bargain given the thin discount once renovation is factored in.
More on the house and the area
Detached corner house in central Squinzano facing Piazza della Vittoria. The standout feature is the authentic star-vaulted ceilings (volte a stella) and a decorative frescoed ceiling medallion, giving genuine historic Puglian character despite the peeling paint. Traditional patterned cement-tile floors add charm. The rear garden with mature citrus trees and old stone walls is a real asset for the location. Exterior is a faded but characterful stone/plaster corner building. Everything needs full renovation—dated bathroom, crumbling plaster, exposed wiring. At €594/m² for 160m² it's affordable but the wow is in the vaults and courtyard, not turnkey appeal.
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, €500/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 – €31,000
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
- Only 1 bathroom for 6 rooms
- Energy class G
- Corner building on busy street junction
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.