Soluzione tipica da ristrutturare a Collepasso
Nel comune di Collepasso, in posizione centrale all’interno del centro abitato, proponiamo in vendita una tipica abitazione salentina d’epoca, caratterizzata da elementi architettonici originali e da spazi di pertinenza, completamente da ristrutturare. L’immobile si affaccia direttamente sulla strada e dispone di due…
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Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €29,000 for 109 sqm, the ask is just €266/sqm, but the home is explicitly completely to restore, with inactive utilities and no sewer connection, so I estimate about €1,100/sqm renovation. That puts the effective cost around €1,366/sqm, well above the local baseline of €741/sqm; central village position and original vaulted features help, but this looks more like a character project than a bargain.
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This has real Salento character: star-vaulted ceilings, original cement tiles and an old fireplace give it genuine restoration charm. But it is clearly a full renovation project rather than a usable home today, with damp, stripped interiors and very basic service condition. At €29k the price is attractive, yet the wow is mostly in what could be recovered, not in immediate livability.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€43,000 – €64,000
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.
- Completely in need of renovation; not move-in ready.
- Visible damp, staining and worn finishes throughout.
- Bathroom exists but is in very poor condition; kitchen not present.
- Utilities are not active, and sewer/gas connections are missing.
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 inland Salento plain, with olive groves, vineyards and low limestone ground rather than relief. The Ionian coast around Gallipoli is the nearest sea within about 15 km. The nearest town of size is Gallipoli, which has a port, beaches and a historic centre on the old island town. The area is known for agriculture of the Salento interior, especially olives and wine.