Casale/cascina in Via dei gigli s.n.c, Sogliano Cavour,
**Casale da Ristrutturare a Sogliano Cavour** Scopri il fascino di questo antico fabbricato rurale situato nel cuore di Sogliano Cavour. Con una generosa superficie di 120 m² commerciali e 110 m² calpestabili, questo casale offre un'ottima opportunità per chi desidera vivere immerso nella tranquillità della campagna,…
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Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Priced at 542 EUR/m2 vs regional median of 833, a ~35% discount. Rural farmhouse from 1900 needing full renovation, but with 17,000 m2 of land, artesian well and Enel connection already in place. Fresh listing (1 day). Budget ~600-800 EUR/m2 for a full gut renovation of a 1900 stone casale. No energy class or sea distance data. Solid entry price with expansion potential; main risk is renovation scope pushing all-in cost well above the discount.
More on the house and the area
A 1900 rural farmhouse in Sogliano Cavour (Puglia) at €65k. Exterior photos show a plain, weathered concrete-rendered box; interior shots reveal serious ruin — collapsed roof timbers, ivy invading rooms, cracked walls, and rubble-filled spaces. The only real draw is the substantial 17,000 m² plot of land with wildflower meadows and an artesian well, offering room for garden/pool. But the building itself is a wreck with no historic charm surviving and no standout features. Low eur/m2 reflects the condition rather than a bargain on a desirable asset. Not 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€24,000 – €42,000
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.
- Severe structural decay: collapsed roof, cracked walls, interior full of debris and overgrowth
- Complete gut renovation required
- No energy class; only artesian well and Enel connection present
- Exterior is a plain rendered rural box with no architectural distinction
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 57/100This is the inland Salento plain, with low agricultural land rather than mountain relief. The nearest sea within about 15 km is the Ionian coast around Gallipoli, with sandy shoreline and coastal pinewoods in that stretch. Cutrofiano sits in the central Salento area between Galatina and Maglie; Galatina is the nearest larger town and has a substantial historic centre and services. The area is known for olive groves, vineyards and traditional ceramic production.