Casa indipendente in Via Gaetano Salvemini 43
Nel comune di Manduria, a pochi passi dal centro di Manduria, l'Agenzia Immobiliare Immopuglia propone in vendita casa indipendente, posta al piano terra, di circa 85 metri quadri composta da ingresso/soggiorno, corridoio, cucina/sala da pranzo, due camere da letto, bagno, ampia cantina e garage con scala interna che…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €817/m², the €76,000 asking price is above the local €646/m² reference, even allowing for the house's good structural condition. Cellar, garage, terrace and proximity to Manduria's center add value, but the listing does not clearly confirm full habitability or the remaining renovation needs.
More on the house and the area
This is a solid, genuinely usable town house with finished tiled floors, multiple rooms, a functioning bathroom, air-conditioning, and traditional wooden doors. It is clean and liveable but visually plain, with little historic character or setting appeal; the unfinished kitchen and rough garage keep it firmly in the practical rather than dream-home category.
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€6,000 – €11,000
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.
- The kitchen appears unfinished or missing cabinetry and appliances.
- The garage/cellar is rough and utilitarian, with visible damp-looking wall staining.
- No views, garden, or terrace are shown in the photos, despite the listing mentioning a terrace.
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 61/100The area is the inland edge of the Ionian Salento, with mostly flat to gently rolling ground planted with vineyards and olive groves. The nearest coast is the Ionian coast around San Pietro in Bevagna, with sandy shoreline and low Mediterranean scrub. Manduria is the main town nearby and has a substantial historic centre, everyday services, and the archaeological remains of the Messapian walls and necropolis. The area is known above all for Primitivo di Manduria wine.