Casa indipendente in Via Caduti 50
Affascinante Soluzione Indipendente nel Cuore del Paese Scopri questa straordinaria proprietà indipendente situata in zona centrale del paese, un'occasione rara per chi ricerca autenticità e spazi generosi. La soluzione, costruita nel 1970, conserva le caratteristiche costruttive originali con le suggestive volte a…
What it really costs
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At €85,000 for 125 m², the asking price is about €680/m²; assuming a basically habitable original 1970 house with some updating needed (~€200/m²), the effective cost is about €880/m². That is only slightly above the low-stock baseline of €812/m², but the central location in Maruggio and just 3 km from the sea add value, with 13 photos and no clear red flags.
More on the house and the area
The star-vaulted ceilings give this house real southern Italian character, and the fireplace and independent layout make it feel like a genuine home rather than a shell. Condition is livable but tired: there are visible damp/peeling walls, dated finishes, and a worn exterior/courtyard, so expect a meaningful refresh before it feels dreamy. Good value for the size and location, but the wow is mostly in the vaulted interior character, not the setting.
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€8,000 – €14,000
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.
- Needs significant refreshing and moisture/plaster repair.
- Exterior and courtyard are quite plain and worn.
- Interiors look dated, with likely kitchen/bath updates needed.
- No sea view despite being near the coast.
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 72/100The area is the Ionian coastal plain of northern Salento, with low agricultural land of olive groves, vineyards and dry-stone walls. The Ionian Sea is close by, and this stretch of coast includes the Campomarino di Maruggio shoreline and the Dune di Campomarino protected area with coastal dunes, Mediterranean scrub and sandy beach. Manduria is the nearest larger town, with full daily services and a known historic centre. The area is known for Primitivo di Manduria wine and olive oil.