Villa bifamiliare in Copertino
Copertino (Zona Via Grottella) – Rustico di 380 mq | Villa Unica o Bifamiliare Prezzo: € 90.000 (Un’opportunità rara a soli ~236 €/mq) In una traversa tranquilla e riservata di Via Grottella (Via F. Confalonieri), proponiamo in vendita un imponente fabbricato allo stato rustico di 380 mq complessivi, sviluppato su due…
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In the listingRenovatedSee what needs doing and what each job costs
The €90,000 price looks cheap at €237/m², but the description explicitly says the 380 m² building is a rustico requiring full completion, contradicting the “renovated” label. At an estimated €1,100/m² renovation cost, the effective cost is about €1,337/m², well above the local €527/m² benchmark; the listing also does not say how many finished rooms or bathrooms exist.
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The property is large and structurally complete, with a usable rooftop terrace and some attractive local stone detailing. However, every interior is visibly at the rustico stage, with bare masonry, concrete floors, debris, and no finished services, so it is a major renovation project rather than a home someone could realistically live in now.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€150,000 – €222,000
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.
- This is a raw, unfinished shell rather than a livable home.
- No finished floors, windows, kitchen, bathrooms, or visible utilities are shown.
- Substantial finishing, installation, and interior work will be required despite the roof and structural frame being in place.
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.