Casa indipendente in Via La Chiesa 25
Nel cuore pulsante del centro storico di Lequile, in Via Chiesa 25, proponiamo in vendita un'affascinante abitazione indipendente di circa 83 mq. La posizione è davvero privilegiata: l'immobile sorge a pochi passi dalla storica Chiesa Matrice (Maria SS. Assunta), godendo di un'atmosfera d'altri tempi e di una cornice…
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Can you move in?
Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €75,000 (€904/m²), this is about 40% above comparable Puglia stock before any renovation, so it is not a bargain. The historic-center location and 23 photos are positives, but the listing does not state the property’s condition or renovation needs.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuinely livable, furnished Puglian home with striking vaulted ceilings, exposed Lecce stone details and an unusually ornate historic cupboard that gives it real character. The kitchen, bathroom, living room and bedroom are all usable, though damp marks and worn courtyard surfaces prevent it from feeling fully turnkey. At €75,000, the historic atmosphere and move-in practicality make it a strong dream-home proposition.
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 – €9,000
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.
- Visible damp, peeling plaster and weathering in the courtyard suggest some maintenance may be needed.
- No exterior view or private garden is shown; the outdoor space appears to be a small internal courtyard.
- Utilities and legal/structural condition should be verified despite the apparently finished interiors.
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 52/100This is the Salento plain, with flat agricultural land dominated by olive groves, vineyards and fields. Lecce is the nearest city and has a large Baroque historic centre, major services and a university. The Ionian coast around Porto Cesareo is the nearest stretch of sea, and the Adriatic coast east of Lecce is also reachable, but neither lies within the immediate 15 km landscape. The area is known for Salento agriculture and for the Baroque architecture of Lecce.