Casa indipendente in Via de Marco 18
Nel cuore di San Pietro Vernotico, proponiamo in vendita un’interessante abitazione indipendente di 114 mq, perfetta per chi desidera coniugare il fascino delle dimore storiche salentine con la sicurezza di una struttura già consolidata. Il vero valore aggiunto di questa proprietà è rappresentato dagli interventi…
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €59,000 for 124 sqm, the asking price is just €476/sqm versus a €693/sqm baseline in Puglia, already a strong discount. The description says the floors/ceilings (solai) were completely rebuilt, which supports a basically habitable/light-renovation estimate of about €200/sqm; even so, the effective cost remains plausible for an independent house with terrace in Salento.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable house rather than a shell, with high ceilings, original patterned floors and some old Salento character. The structure appears solid and the bathrooms/kitchen exist, so you could live here while updating it. Its wow comes more from scale and bargain potential than from beauty of setting or polished interiors.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €200/m². There is no published price band below €350/m², so the range is that figure widened by the spread of the lightest band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€8,000 – €14,000
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.
- Interiors are habitable but very dated and need cosmetic modernization.
- Outdoor spaces are large but quite stark and weathered rather than pretty.
- No attractive views or scenic setting are shown in the photos.
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, with flat agricultural land of olive groves, vineyards and fields between Brindisi and Lecce. The Adriatic coast is nearby around Campo di Mare and Torchiarolo, with low sandy shores and pinewoods rather than cliffs. Brindisi is the nearest city of size, with port services, a rail station and the airport. The area is known for wine production, especially Negroamaro, and for olive growing.