Rustico in Melendugno
Vendesi immobile stato rustico disposto su tre livelli,per uso familiare, composto da garage uso tavernetta , zona giorno e zona notte già divisa con tre stanze da letto e bagno. Situato in una strada chiusa percorsa solo dai residenti in zona molto tranquilla , lontana dal traffico. e a soli 500 mt dal centro. Trattative tra privati. No agenzie.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingRenovatedSee what needs doing and what each job costs
The ad text says stato rustico on three levels, so despite the the listing saying Renovated/2008 this looks like a property needing substantial completion; using about €700/m² renovation, the effective cost is roughly €1,095/m² (€79k + renovation), above the Puglia farmhouse baseline of €817/m². Positives are the large 200 m² size, private sale, quiet location near the center, and only 6 km from the sea, but the condition mismatch is a clear risk.
More on the house and the area
This is a large, inexpensive three-level shell in a calm residential street near the centre and not far from the sea. But the photos show a raw unfinished structure rather than a livable home, with no finished interiors, character features, or view. It feels practical as a project, not yet dream-home material.
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€40,000 – €70,000
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.
- Rustico/al grezzo: unfinished shell, not move-in ready
- Open window/door openings and raw interiors suggest major completion works needed
- No view, landscape, or notable historic character shown
- Urban setting is quiet residential but not especially photogenic
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 77/100The area lies in the Salento plain near the Adriatic coast. The shoreline within this area includes the stretch around Torre dell'Orso, San Foca and Roca, with low limestone coast, small bays and sea caves. The archaeological site of Roca Vecchia and the Grotta della Poesia are on this coast. Lecce is the nearest city of size, with a full range of services and a large historic centre. The area is known for olive groves, dry-stone walls and Salento beach tourism.