Villa unifamiliare in Alessano
OTTIMA OCCASIONE - ASTA IMMOBILIARE Piena proprietà per la quota di 1000/1000 di civile abitazione, a piano terra e primo piano, e di giardino-deposito, a piano terra, siti in Montesardo (Le), frazione di Alessano (Le), alla Via Nazionale, n. 17. - Via Nazionale Simplex Domus aiuta famiglie e aziende a comprare…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitable- Sold at judicial auction
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This is explicitly an judicial auction ('ASTA IMMOBILIARE'), which is a veto red flag for this catalog regardless of the nominal €585/m² asking price. The listing says habitable, implying roughly €200/m² renovation if bought normally, but the auction status dominates and pushes the score into trap territory.
More on the house and the area
This has a handsome, imposing historic façade with arched openings, balconies and high vaulted rooms that give it real southern Italian character. Inside it appears structurally complete and habitable, with kitchen, bathroom, floors and stairs in place, but it is very dated and somewhat gloomy rather than immediately dreamy. Good value for the size and proximity to the sea, though the wow comes more from the façade and proportions than from the current interiors or setting.
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€9,000 – €15,000
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.
- Interiors look dated and dim, needing significant cosmetic updating.
- Photos do not clearly show the terrace, garden-deposit or any real view.
- Auction sale: documentation and occupancy/regularity should be checked carefully.
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 72/100The cluster lies in the lower Salento peninsula, with a flat to gently undulating karst landscape of olive groves and dry-stone walls. The Adriatic coast is close at Marina di Novaglie and the Ionian side is also nearby, so daily life is tied to a narrow peninsula between two seas. The Ciolo inlet near Gagliano del Capo is within the area, with a limestone coastal ravine and cliffs on the Adriatic. Santa Maria di Leuca, at the end of the peninsula, is the nearest larger coastal centre, with a port and year-round services. Alessano is in an area known for Salento rural landscapes, olive cultivation and coastal watchtowers.