Abitazione con giardino in vendita a Surbo
A Surbo, un tranquillo comune alle porte di Lecce, proponiamo la vendita di un appartamento indipendente al piano terra con giardino privato. Con accesso diretto su strada, l'abitazione si compone di un soggiorno, un cucinotto, una camera da letto ed un bagno, con le classiche volte a stella tipicamente…
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This 64 sqm townhouse is explicitly 'interamente da ristrutturare', so I estimate about EUR 1,100/sqm renovation: effective cost is roughly EUR 115,400 total, or EUR 1,803/sqm. That is far above the low baseline of EUR 729/sqm for cheap Puglia townhouses, but the independent layout, private 70 sqm garden, character vaulted ceilings and Lecce-area location still make it a solid renovation opportunity rather than a weak listing.
More on the house and the area
The star-vaulted Salento interiors give this small townhouse real historic charm, and the private rear garden with mature tree is a genuine lifestyle asset. But the home is clearly fully in need of renovation, with damp, cracks and outdated finishes, so this is a character project rather than a move-in dream home. At €45k, the price helps, especially given the vaults and private outdoor space.
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€25,000 – €37,000
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.
- Fully to be renovated; AI-staged images do not reflect current condition
- Visible damp, cracking and worn finishes throughout
- No real view or notable exterior street appeal shown
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 52/100The area is the flat Salento plain a few kilometres north of Lecce, with the Adriatic coast near Casalabate within about 10 km. Lecce is the nearest city of size and has a large historic centre with major Baroque churches and palaces. This part of Salento is known for olive groves, stone-walled fields and access to both Adriatic and Ionian coasts, but the immediate surroundings are mostly low agricultural land and suburban edges around Lecce.