Soluzione tipica nel centro di Copertino
Nel comune di Copertino, nel cuore del contesto più antico del paese, precisamente in Vico La Giuggiola, proponiamo in vendita una soluzione indipendente sviluppata su due livelli, caratterizzata da elementi architettonici tipici dell'edilizia tradizionale salentina e da ampi spazi da reinterpretare. L'immobile…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
The €35,000 asking price is attractive at €269/m², but the 130 m² townhouse needs substantial renovation, bringing the estimated all-in cost to about €126,000 (€969/m²), above the local comparison level. Its historic-center location, traditional Salento features, terrace and 42 photos add appeal, but the renovation budget significantly reduces the value advantage.
More on the house and the area
This is a characterful Salento townhouse with impressive star-vaulted rooms, traditional terrazzo floors, fireplaces, a balcony, and a private roof terrace. However, the interiors are empty and visibly worn, with damp staining and dated services, so it is a renovation project rather than a usable home today.
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.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Our read of the photos, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€26,000 – €46,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- Substantial renovation is needed, including damp/peeling finishes, old doors and windows, and likely upgrading of electrical and plumbing systems.
- Only one bathroom is shown/listed, and no fitted kitchen or move-in-ready facilities are visible.
- The property is in a very narrow historic-center lane, with no obvious private garden or parking.
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 58/100The area is the Salento plain, with olive groves, vineyards and flat to gently rolling farmland. The Ionian coast is nearby around Porto Cesareo, with low sandy shores and coastal wetlands. Lecce is the nearest city of size, with a large historic centre and full services. Copertino is known for its castle and for San Giuseppe da Copertino, and the wider area is known for wine and olive oil.