Casa indipendente in Via da Bormida 62
In una traversa di Via Roma e a pochi passi dal centro storico, proponiamo in vendita caratteristico indipendente al piano terra. L'immobile è composto da ingresso-soggiorno, cucina, camera da letto, bagno e piccolo ripostiglio. Nella parte retrostante spazio esterno, in parte coperto, con scala che da accesso ad un piccolo terrazzino sovrastante, dal quale si accede anche a due vani...
What it really costs
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At €39,000 for 60 sqm, the asking price is €650/sqm, slightly below the local baseline of €726/sqm; with the vague condition and mention of rear outdoor space plus two additional rooms accessed from the terrace, I assume light-to-medium works at about €350/sqm, bringing the effective cost to about €1,000/sqm. Close to Nardò’s historic center and only 6 km from the sea support the value, and there are no hard red flags in the description.
More on the house and the area
The wow here is mainly inside: the high star-vaulted ceilings give the main rooms real southern Italian character, and it looks like a genuine, usable home rather than a shell. Condition seems basically habitable, but finishes are dated and the exterior/courtyard are not especially romantic, so this feels more charming bargain than dream-property knockout.
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.
Our read of the photos, €350/m², falls in this band.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
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.
- Exterior is plain and street-facing with no real view.
- Bathroom and kitchen are dated and likely need modernization.
- Rear outdoor space is small, enclosed and a bit gloomy/damp-looking.
- Likely a compact layout with only one bedroom and limited natural light deeper inside.
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 74/100The area is on the Ionian side of Salento, with a low limestone plain of olive groves, dry-stone walls and scattered masserie. The Ionian coast is close here, with the shoreline around Santa Maria al Bagno and Santa Caterina and the protected wetland and pinewood of Porto Selvaggio and Palude del Capitano Regional Park within about 15 km. Nardò has a substantial historic centre with Baroque churches and palaces. The area is known for Salento olive country and the coastal park landscape.