Bilocale con terrazzo esclusivo
A Matino, in zona residenziale e a pochi passi dal centro storico, proponiamo la vendita di un interessante bilocale di circa 30 mq, caratterizzato da posizione angolare, doppio ingresso e da un magnifico terrazzo di proprietà esclusiva di circa 30 mq, una rara opportunità per chi desidera vivere anche gli spazi…
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €23,000 for 30 sqm, the asking price is €767/sqm, slightly above the local low-stock baseline of €729/sqm; with likely renovation/personalization costs around €700/sqm, the effective cost is not especially cheap. Positives are the terrace, double entrance, residential area near the historic center, and active utilities in the past, but the description suggests a small unit needing works rather than a clearly habitable home.
More on the house and the area
The corner position and single-storey Salento facade have charm, and the virtual renovation shows how attractive it could become for very little money. But the real photos show a stripped, neglected interior with a dirty unusable bathroom, so this is a renovation project rather than a move-in home. Its wow comes more from potential and price than from current livable beauty.
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€6,000 – €11,000
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.
- No functioning bathroom shown; currently not ready to live in
- Interior is very basic and needs a full refresh/refit
- Terrace is mentioned but not actually shown in the photos
- Tiny 30 sqm layout may work better as studio/pied-à-terre than full-time home
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 61/100The area is in the Salento peninsula, with low limestone countryside of olive groves and dry-stone walls. The Ionian coast is about 10 km away around Gallipoli, with sandy shores and low rocky stretches. The nearest larger town is Gallipoli, which has a port, beaches and a walled old town on an island linked to the mainland. Lecce is the main city of the province and provides the larger set of services and rail connections. This part of Salento is known for olive cultivation and for the local stone-built rural landscape.