Villa in Via Agarico 7
Proponiamo a San Pietro in Bevagna in una zona alta tra Borraco e zona Demani questa villa da ristrutturare ben disimpegnata con una vista pazzesca con un giardino di 7500 Mq. Il fabbricato regolarmente condonato è composto da una veranda coperta ingresso living all’americana con camino, zona cucina, 3 camere da letto bagno, ampi balconi con una bella vista mare.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
- Heating
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €578/m², the €59,000 asking price is already slightly above the local €527/m² benchmark, and estimated renovation at about €700/m² raises the effective cost substantially. The 7,500 m² garden, sea view, and 3 km distance from the coast add value, but the villa is explicitly sold to be renovated.
More on the house and the area
A solid, roofed villa with tiled floors, a covered veranda, fireplace, balconies, and an unusually large olive-filled garden. The rural setting is appealing, but the house is clearly a renovation project rather than move-in ready, with neglected interiors and visible damp/maintenance issues.
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€20,000 – €36,000
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.
- Substantial renovation is needed: interiors are dusty, dated, and show wall/ceiling moisture staining.
- The 7,500 sqm grounds are heavily overgrown and will require major clearing and maintenance.
- Utilities, heating, and the condition of the bathroom and kitchen are not clearly demonstrated.
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 68/100This is the Ionian coastal plain around Manduria, with low agricultural land of olive groves and vineyards. The coast within the area is the Ionian Sea, including the long sandy shoreline of San Pietro in Bevagna and the mouth of the Chidro river. Part of the coast falls in the Riserva Naturale Regionale Orientata del Litorale Tarantino Orientale. Manduria is the nearest town of size and has a substantial historic centre, Messapian archaeological remains and the Museo della Civiltà del Vino Primitivo. The area is known for Primitivo di Manduria wine.