Casa indipendente in Via Croce Savoia 14
PUGLIA - SALENTO - BAGNOLO DEL SALENTO Nel centro di Bagnolo del Salento, in una posizione comoda e ben servita, proponiamo in vendita una bellissima abitazione indipendente di circa 160 mq, disposta su due livelli, dove il fascino dell'architettura salentina si unisce alla funzionalità degli spazi e alla vivibilità…
What it really costs
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At €99,000 for 168 sqm, the ask is €589/sqm; assuming a basically habitable home at about €200/sqm renovation, the effective cost is about €789/sqm versus a €692/sqm baseline, so it is not a deep discount. Strong positives are the independent country house format, 26 photos, charming historic features, and a central Salento location only 11 km from the sea.
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This has real Salento character: star-vaulted ceilings, a stone fireplace, an independent facade with terrace, and a leafy private courtyard. It looks structurally sound and basically livable, with kitchen and bathrooms in place, but it feels plain and a bit tired rather than turnkey-wow. At the price for 168 sqm, it has strong dream potential if you want character and space more than views.
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 – €19,000
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 are largely empty and need furnishing/updating to feel warm and fully usable.
- Some signs of wear/damp and patchy finishes are visible on walls and exterior surfaces.
- Courtyard is pleasant but hardscaped and enclosed rather than scenic.
- No proven sea view despite the coast being relatively near.
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 62/100This is the Salento plain, with low olive-growing countryside and little relief. The Adriatic coast is about 10 km away, with the nearest shore around Alimini and the Otranto area. The Alimini lakes lie within this radius near the coast. Otranto is the nearest town of size, with a fortified historic centre, port and services. The area is known for olive groves, Salento farmland and access to the Otranto coast.