Casa indipendente in Via Don Luigi Sturzo 25
Casa indipendente da ristrutturare con volte a stella A Tuglie, proponiamo in vendita una casa indipendente caratterizzata dagli elementi autentici dell’architettura salentina. L’immobile, completamente da ristrutturare, rappresenta un’interessante opportunità per chi desidera realizzare una casa su misura,…
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Completely to restore ('completamente da ristrutturare'): I estimate about €1,100/m² renovation, so the effective cost is roughly €1,558/m² (€33,000 + works over 72 m²). The ask alone is very low at €458/m² versus a €694/m² baseline for Puglia country houses, and the independent house with traditional star vaults in Salento adds appeal, though the full renovation keeps it below the top tier.
More on the house and the area
This has real Salento character inside, with star-vaulted ceilings and attractive original cement tiles that give it genuine soul. But it is clearly a full renovation project rather than a ready home, with widespread damp, tired surfaces, and obsolete kitchen and bath. At €33k the price helps, yet the wow comes more from the bones than from current livability.
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€28,000 – €42,000
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.
- Completely in need of renovation, with visible damp and worn finishes.
- Kitchen and bathroom are outdated and likely need full replacement.
- No outdoor living space or view shown.
- Facade is plain and tired from the street.
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 61/100This is the inland Salento around Gallipoli, with low limestone ground, olive groves and scattered rural buildings. The Ionian coast near Gallipoli is within about 15 km, with beaches and rocky shoreline around Rivabella, Padula Bianca and Santa Maria al Bagno. The Serre Salentine low ridge country lies across this part of the peninsula rather than any true mountains. Gallipoli is the nearest town of size, with a working old town on an island, port, services and rail links. In this part of Salento the area is known for olive cultivation, wine and summer seaside tourism.