Casa indipendente in Via C. Colombo 5
Nel suggestivo borgo di Botrugno (Le) proponiamo in vendita esclusiva una caratteristica casa indipendente di circa 220 mq complessivi, ideale per chi cerca spazi generosi e il fascino dell'architettura tipica salentina. L'abitazione si sviluppa su più livelli: al piano rialzato, di circa 90 mq, troviamo tre vani…
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €95,000 for 220 sqm, the asking price is just €432/sqm; assuming a broadly habitable house at about €200/sqm renovation, the effective cost is about €632/sqm, still below the Puglia country-house baseline of €731/sqm. Large size, independent character, many photos, and Salento/Puglia appeal support the value, though it is 11 km from the sea rather than coastal.
More on the house and the area
This has real live-in appeal: impressive star-vaulted rooms, beautiful original patterned floors, and generous proportions that feel authentically Salento. It appears solid, furnished, and basically usable now, but it is not fully polished—there are signs of moisture and the kitchen/utility areas would benefit from renovation. The garden/courtyard and big ancillary space add practicality, making it more than just a pretty shell.
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€15,000 – €25,000
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.
- Some visible damp/staining on upper walls and ceilings
- Kitchen and some secondary spaces feel dated and need updating
- Only one bathroom shown for a large 220 sqm house
- The large garage/storage area is functional but not finished as living space
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 56/100This is the inland Salento plain, with low limestone ground, olive groves and dense small-town settlement. The Adriatic coast is within about 15 km around Castro and Santa Cesarea Terme, where the shoreline is rocky rather than sandy. The area is known for Salento baroque towns, olive cultivation and the wider peninsula landscape between the Adriatic and Ionian seas. Maglie is the nearest larger town and has the main everyday services, shops and rail connections for this part of south Salento.