Casa indipendente in Via Pietro Corvaglia 22
A Tuglie, in Contrada Monaci, proponiamo in vendita una villetta indipendente libera su tre lati, immersa nella tranquillità della campagna salentina e situata a soli 2 km dal centro del paese. L'immobile si sviluppa su un unico livello per una superficie di circa 110 mq ed è composto da un accogliente soggiorno-pranzo, cucinotto con caratteristico camino, disimpegno, due camere...
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €88,000 for 110 sqm, the ask is about €800/sqm; assuming a basically habitable country house from the description and 44 photos, a light renovation allowance of ~€200/sqm brings the effective cost to ~€1,000/sqm. The local baseline is €800/sqm, so this is not a deep discount, but it remains a plausible good buy thanks to the independent house format, outdoor space, and proximity to the Salento coast (9 km).
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable country house with a covered terrace, garden and mature trees, giving it a pleasant Salento liveability. Interiors look solid, clean and immediately habitable, but they are simple and somewhat dated, with limited architectural charm or standout views. The appeal is more about affordable, practical country living than a true dream-property wow.
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€7,000 – €12,000
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.
- Interior is plain and dated rather than characterful
- Outdoor space is pleasant but not especially scenic
- Only one bathroom shown
- Pool is tagged but not proven in the photos
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 61/100This is the inland Salento around Gallipoli, with low limestone ground, olive groves and scattered rural buildings. The Ionian coast near Gallipoli is within about 15 km, with beaches and rocky shoreline around Rivabella, Padula Bianca and Santa Maria al Bagno. The Serre Salentine low ridge country lies across this part of the peninsula rather than any true mountains. Gallipoli is the nearest town of size, with a working old town on an island, port, services and rail links. In this part of Salento the area is known for olive cultivation, wine and summer seaside tourism.