Casa indipendente in Via Colonnello Montanaro 5
Vendesi casa piano terra e primo piano a volta a stella, al piano terra è composta da salone, cucina, bagno, ortale più un'altra stanza poi c'è una scala che porta al primo piano di cui è composta da due camere da letto di cui una si affaccia al balcone, lavanderia, bagno e ortale. Per informazioni sul prezzo e per altre...
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €40,000 for 111 sqm, the asking price is about €360/sqm; assuming broadly habitable condition from the full house layout, a light renovation budget of about €200/sqm brings the effective cost to roughly €560/sqm. That is still below the local baseline of €731/sqm for similar sub-€100k stock in Puglia, so it looks like a solid buy, though the sparse description and only 3 photos keep it out of the top tier.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable house rather than a shell: finished floors, stairs, bathrooms and lived-in rooms are all visible. The star-vaulted ceilings add some authentic Puglian character, but the facade, outlook and overall presentation are quite plain, so the dream factor is modest rather than strong.
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€7,000 – €12,000
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 street frontage with no real exterior charm or outdoor lifestyle space shown
- No meaningful view; balcony outlook is onto a narrow street and neighboring buildings
- Interiors look usable but basic, with simple finishes rather than standout character
- Photos are limited, so overall condition and light are not fully proven
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 50/100The area around Latiano is the inland Salento plain, with flat to gently rolling farmland of olive groves, vineyards and fields. The nearest coast is the Adriatic shore around Torre Santa Sabina and Specchiolla. Brindisi is the nearest city of size, with a port, rail connections and airport. Ostuni is nearby and is a member of I Borghi più belli d'Italia. This part of Puglia is known for olive oil and wine.