Casa Indipendente in vendita a San Donaci
REMAX LEADER propone in vendita a San Donaci un'abitazione indipendente di circa 86 mq, completamente da ristrutturare, ideale per chi desidera realizzare una casa su misura o investire in una proprietà dalle interessanti potenzialità.L'immobile è composto da tre vani principali, uno dei quali caratterizzato dalla…
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 €49,000 asking price is attractive at €485/m², but the property is described as completely needing renovation; at an estimated €1,100/m², the effective cost is about €1,574/m² versus a local benchmark of €714/m². The private outdoor space and traditional features add appeal, but the renovation burden outweighs the initial discount.
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The house has authentic Salento character, especially the patterned floors, fireplace, wooden doors, and star-vaulted outbuilding, plus a small private courtyard. However, it is clearly a heavy renovation project with widespread damp, peeling plaster, ceiling damage, and an unusable-looking interior rather than a move-in home.
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€40,000 – €59,000
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.
- Major renovation required, including damp treatment and damaged ceilings.
- Kitchen and usable bathroom facilities are not clearly shown.
- Small rear courtyard is overgrown and needs substantial cleanup.
- No notable views or architectural exterior appeal are evident.
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 43/100This is the Salento plain of northern Brindisi province, with flat to gently rolling farmland of vineyards and olive groves. The nearest stretch of coast is the Adriatic around Torchiarolo and Campo di Mare. Brindisi is the nearest city of size, with a port, rail connections and airport. The area is known for wine production, especially Negroamaro and Salice Salentino DOC vineyards.