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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
At €80,000 for 139 sqm, the ask is €576/sqm; assuming a habitable-condition refresh of about €200/sqm, the effective cost is about €776/sqm, which is above the local low-stock baseline of €630/sqm. Good size, 40 photos and independent house/garden help, but on these numbers it looks only average-to-fair rather than a bargain.
More on the house and the area
The real appeal is inside: the high vaulted ceilings, old stone entry arches and generous room proportions give it authentic Salento character. It looks like a genuine habitable home with kitchen, bathroom, floors and heating, but the visible moisture damage and tired finishes mean it needs meaningful refreshment before it feels dreamy.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €200/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€9,000 – €16,000
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.
- Visible damp and peeling plaster in several rooms
- Courtyard is large but very plain/hardscaped rather than picturesque
- Interiors are dated and need cosmetic updating
- No view or landscape wow shown in the photos
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 61/100This is the inland Salento plain, with olive groves, dry-stone walls and scattered masserie. The Adriatic coast around San Foca, Torre dell'Orso and Roca is about 15 km away, with low limestone shoreline and small sandy coves. Lecce is the nearest city of size, with a large historic centre and Baroque churches and palaces. The area is known for Salento stone building, olive cultivation and the grika-speaking villages of the Grecìa Salentina nearby.