Casa indipendente 4 locali, 55 m² in Via Ugo Foscolo 88, Nev
Casa indipendente in asta a Neviano (LE) – Via Ugo Foscolo 88 L'immobile in asta è un'abitazione di tipo popolare situata nel Comune di Neviano (LE), in via Ugo Foscolo n.88. L'edificio è stato costruito nel 1956 e si trova in una zona residenziale di completamento edilizio prevalentemente satura, ben collegata al…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingRenovatedThe photographs say otherwise, and we go by the photographs.
- Sold at judicial auction
Must be done first
- Structure
- Roof
- Wiring
- Plumbing
- Heating
- Kitchen
- Windows
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This is a judicial auction with an €8,070 minimum offer, which is a decisive purchase risk despite the low headline price. The listing claims renovation in the facts, but the description says the property is in poor condition, with roof deterioration and major structural, window, and system works needed; estimated renovation is about €1,100/m².
More on the house and the area
This is a very cheap, compact Puglian town house with attractive vintage cementine floors, high ceilings and a small private courtyard. However, the interiors are plain and neglected, while the roof, stairs, windows and installations require substantial work, so it is a renovation project rather than a beautiful ready-to-live-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€22,000 – €32,000
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 required, including roof repairs and deteriorating structural elements.
- Electrical, plumbing and drainage systems need refurbishment; there is no heating or air conditioning.
- The small private courtyard is neglected, and the property is being sold through an auction procedure.
- Not currently move-in ready despite having existing floors, rooms and a bathroom.
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.