Casa indipendente in Via Torquato Tasso s.n.c, Copertino,
PROPONIAMO IN VENDITA Splendida Soluzione Indipendente al Rustico con Giardino - Copertino (Via T. Tasso) In una zona residenziale e tranquilla di Copertino, precisamente in Via Torquato Tasso, proponiamo in vendita un’interessante soluzione indipendente allo stato rustico, edificata nel 2021. Questa proprietà…
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
Villa 'al rustico' (bare shell) built in 2021, priced at €300/m2 vs regional median €630/m2, so ~52% below baseline. The structure is solid and recent, but it is a shell requiring full completion: no finishes, no systems (plumbing, electrical, heating), no energy class. Completing a rustic build typically costs ~€450-550/m2 to reach habitable standard. All-in cost (~€60k + ~€100k reno on 200m2) approaches ~€160k, still comfortably under median full-value (~€126k on stated 200m2, but true livable ~190m2). The discount is genuine but largely explained by the unfinished state rather than being a hidden bargain. Fresh listing (0 days), 24 photos, independent cielo-terra with garden and parking are positives. Not habitable as-is is the key risk; buyer must budget for full completion.
More on the house and the area
This is essentially a newly built shell with a decent private garden and good internal volume, rather than a home you could move into. The condition keeps the score low: it appears roofed and structurally complete, but it still needs full finishing and installation work. The main appeal is value and the chance to design it from scratch, not immediate Italian-house romance.
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€23,000 – €39,000
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.
- Al rustico: no finished kitchen, bathrooms, floors or interiors shown.
- Outdoor space is walled-in and not especially scenic.
- Likely requires full systems/fit-out before it is livable.
- Beauty is limited: no view, historic character or appealing finished facade visible.
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 58/100The area is the Salento plain, with olive groves, vineyards and flat to gently rolling farmland. The Ionian coast is nearby around Porto Cesareo, with low sandy shores and coastal wetlands. Lecce is the nearest city of size, with a large historic centre and full services. Copertino is known for its castle and for San Giuseppe da Copertino, and the wider area is known for wine and olive oil.