Abitazione di corte in vendita a Tricase
Nel borgo antico di Sant'Eufemia, a Tricase, si cela una dimora dal fascino autentico, affacciata sulla storica corte che prospetta direttamente sulla piazza principale. Situata al primo piano e valorizzata da una splendida esposizione angolare, la casa si raggiunge comodamente tramite un accesso indipendente con…
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In the listingNeeds renovationThe photographs say otherwise, and we go by the photographs.
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At €45,000 (€900/m²), the estimated renovation brings the effective cost to about €80,000, or €1,600/m²—well above the local €714/m² benchmark. Its historic-borgo setting, independent access, outdoor solar area, and location 4 km from the sea add appeal, but the renovation burden limits the deal value.
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A genuinely atmospheric Salento townhouse with beautiful star-vaulted ceilings, a fireplace, traditional tiled floors, and an independent entrance overlooking a historic borgo piazza. It appears to be a real, usable home rather than a shell, though it needs cosmetic renovation and modernization to become truly comfortable.
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€10,000 – €18,000
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.
- The house is livable but clearly dated, especially the bathroom, kitchen fittings, and finishes.
- Exterior walls and shared courtyard areas show peeling plaster and substantial cosmetic maintenance needs.
- Only 50 sqm, with access via an external staircase and no clear evidence of modern insulation or energy performance.
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 72/100The area is on the Salento limestone peninsula, with a low rocky Adriatic coast close by around Tricase Porto and Marina Serra. The coast here includes small inlets and sea caves, with the Ciolo inlet and the bridge area near Gagliano del Capo within the local stretch of coast. The Otranto–Santa Maria di Leuca e Bosco di Tricase Regional Natural Park covers this part of the coast and inland oak woodland around Tricase. Santa Maria di Leuca is the nearest well-known coastal centre of note, with a port and the meeting point of the Adriatic and Ionian seas farther south. The area is known for dry-stone walls, olive groves and the coastal watchtower landscape of southern Salento.