Casa indipendente in Via Alpestre
Abitazione indipendente al piano terra con spazio scoperto a livello e cantina; ingresso da due strade. In posizione centrale e ben servita della città di Casarano (LE), proponiamo in vendita casa di circa 84 mq composta da soggiorno, due camere da letto, bagno, cortile interno con scala che conduce al terrazzo calpestabile di proprietà. L’immobile dispone inoltre di una cantina...
What it really costs
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At €57,000 for 84 sqm, the ask is €679/sqm, slightly below the local baseline of €692/sqm. The description reads as an independent central home with terrace and cellar, likely habitable rather than fully renovated, so using about €200/sqm renovation gives an effective cost near €879/sqm: decent but not a major discount.
More on the house and the area
This looks like a real, usable house rather than a shell, with decent basic space, an internal courtyard and a private roof terrace. But the photos show a very plain, hard-edged home with little charm, no view, and some signs of wear, so the dream factor is limited. At the price it may feel practical value, but it is more a modest starter project than a wow home.
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€6,000 – €9,000
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.
- Very plain interiors with no standout character or views.
- Internal courtyard is functional but stark and somewhat enclosed.
- Likely needs cosmetic updating and checks on damp/maintenance.
- Photos do not show kitchen, terrace quality, or cellar condition.
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 inland Salento plain of the lower peninsula, with olive groves and small walled fields around a medium-sized service town. The nearest coast is the Ionian side around Torre San Giovanni and Ugento, with low sandy shores and pine woods within about 15 km. Casarano is one of the larger towns in this part of southern Salento and has the usual shops, schools and services for the surrounding area. Nearby Ugento has a historic centre and an archaeological museum. The area is known for olive growing and for the beach belt of the lower Ionian Salento.