Casa bifamiliare in Via Stromboli
MARINA DI MANCAVERSA: Appartamento indipendente al piano primo, allo stato rustico. L'immobile è composto da zona giorno, due camere da letto e un bagno. Soluzione dalle ottime potenzialità, pronta per essere completata e trasformata in una casa moderna, valorizzandone gli spazi secondo il proprio stile.
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €65,000 for 55 sqm, the ask is €1,182/sqm; being "allo stato rustico" it likely needs about €700/sqm to complete, bringing the effective cost to roughly €1,882/sqm. That sits far above this catalog baseline of €730/sqm for Puglia townhouses, though the 1 km distance from the sea and independent layout add some appeal.
More on the house and the area
This has some potential thanks to a small terrace, greenery outside and a location near the sea. But the photos show an unfinished shell with raw stone-block interiors, exposed services and no completed bathroom or kitchen, so it is still a real project rather than a usable home.
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€11,000 – €20,000
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.
- Sold in rustico state: unfinished shell, not currently livable
- No finished floors, kitchen, bathroom, doors or windows visible
- Outdoor spaces are basic and overgrown rather than ready to enjoy
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 76/100The cluster is on the Ionian coast of the Salento peninsula, with low rocky shore and small inlets around Torre Suda and the marina of Racale. The nearest larger beach system is around Gallipoli to the north, while the inland landscape is the flat to gently undulating Salento plain with olive groves and dry-stone walls. Ugento is the nearest town of some size to the south, and Gallipoli is the nearest larger coastal centre with a full harbour, services and a substantial historic core. The area is known for Salento seaside tourism and for olive-growing.