Casa Semindipendente in vendita a Giurdignano
Casa storica con volte a stella in vendita a Giurdignano Un piccolo gioiello d'epoca, da ristrutturare, nel borgo che custodisce i più importanti siti megalitici del Salento. Datata 1930, questa abitazione di 67 mq conserva intatto il fascino delle antiche volte a stella, elemento architettonico che da solo racconta un…
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
At €70,000 for 67 sqm, the asking price is €1,045/sqm; with a typical renovation budget of about €700/sqm, the effective cost is roughly €1,745/sqm versus a local baseline of €730/sqm. The historic character and Salento setting help a bit, but as a renovation project this is priced well above the low-end stock baseline.
More on the house and the area
The star-vaulted ceilings give this little Salento house real historic charm, and the internal court approach feels atmospheric and authentic. But it is not move-in ready: the rooms are bare, there is visible moisture and wear, and the kitchen/bath setup looks incomplete or dated. It is a real house rather than a ruin, yet the wow comes mainly from the architecture, not from current comfort or setting.
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€13,000 – €23,000
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.
- Needs real renovation before feeling comfortable/liveable
- Visible damp and stained plaster in several rooms
- Access is through a shared internal courtyard/right of way
- Outdoor space is a basic courtyard/terrace, not a scenic one
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 68/100This is the Salento limestone plain, with low agricultural land of olive groves and dry-stone walls. The Adriatic coast is close, with the inlet at Porto Badisco and the coast around Otranto within about 10 km. Giurdignano is in the area known for a dense concentration of prehistoric dolmens and menhirs. Otranto is the nearest town of size; it has a walled historic centre, a castle, and a cathedral with its mosaic floor. The area is known more broadly for olive country and the Salento coast.