Casa indipendente in Via Luigi Settembrini 30
Proponiamo un ampio appartamento situato in una posizione privilegiata, a pochi passi dal centro storico, ideale per chi cerca casa in un contesto vivace e ben servito. La soluzione si sviluppa su un piano unico e offre ampi spazi interni: ingresso, soggiorno di grandi dimensioni, due camere da letto, bagno, cucina, studio e doppio ripostiglio. A completare il tutto, un...
What it really costs
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At €60,000 for 160 sqm, the asking price is just €375/sqm; assuming habitable condition from the ordinary apartment-style description, the effective cost is about €575/sqm including light updates, still below the local baseline of €731/sqm. Near the historic center is a small positive, but the listing is somewhat mismatched and incomplete (typed as country house while described as an apartment), which keeps it out of the top band.
More on the house and the area
This is a large, genuinely usable home with a kitchen, bathroom, floors and decent room sizes, plus a modest rear outdoor area. But the wow factor is low: the facade is plain, there are no views or notable historic features, and several rooms show damp, peeling ceilings and dated finishes. At €60k for 160 sqm it has value, but it feels more like a practical renovation project than a dream-home scroll stopper.
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€11,000 – €18,000
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.
- Needs clear renovation/refresh throughout, with visible damp and ceiling deterioration
- Exterior/front facade is plain and a bit worn
- Outdoor space is basic rather than scenic or landscaped
- Only one bathroom shown, and overall finishes are dated
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 52/100This is the Salento interior, a flat to gently undulating limestone plain with olive groves and fields. The nearest coast is the Adriatic around Otranto and the Ionian around Gallipoli, both outside the immediate 15 km radius. Galatina is the nearest town of size and has a substantial historic centre and services. Soleto itself is part of the Grecìa Salentina area, known for the Griko linguistic and cultural tradition. The area is known for olive growing and Salento baroque towns in the wider province.