Porto Cesareo – Villetta con ampio giardino a soli 1,2 km da
A pochi minuti dalle splendide spiagge di Porto Cesareo, Vendesi villetta di circa 45 mq, immersa nella tranquillità della campagna, con giardino di circa 1.000 mq. La casa è composta da un ampio vano, cucinino e bagno. Lo spazio esterno offre numerose possibilità di utilizzo. La posizione strategica, tra mare e…
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
The listing claims 145 sqm in the listing, but the description clearly says the house is about 45 sqm with one large room, kitchenette and bathroom; that contradiction is too material to trust the pricing. At the stated 145 sqm, effective cost would be about €1,217/m² including renovation (€75,000 + ~€101,500), already above the €626/m² baseline, and if it is really 45 sqm the implied price is far worse.
More on the house and the area
This is a real standing house with floors, bathroom, kitchenette and a large private plot, so it is more than a shell. But the architecture is plain, the interiors are dated and tired, and the outdoor space currently feels harsh rather than dreamy. Its main appeal is practical: near the sea with land at a low price, but not a scroll-stopping home as shown.
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€29,000 – €51,000
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.
- Very basic interior with clear need for renovation and updating.
- No sea view shown despite the coastal location.
- Exterior and garden feel dry, sparse, and not yet landscaped.
- Photos suggest a tiny usable house rather than a full 145 sqm villa.
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 84/100The Ionian coast is at the door here, with a long low shoreline of sandy beaches, dunes and shallow clear water around Porto Cesareo. The marine area includes the Porto Cesareo Regional Nature Reserve and protected sea, with coastal wetlands and islets off the shore such as Isola dei Conigli. Nardò is the nearest larger town inland, with a full range of services and a substantial historic centre. The area is known for beach tourism, bathing waters and seafood fishing.