Casa indipendente
La Casuccia è un’abitazione indipendente posta al piano terra e ubicata in una caratteristica strada a breve distanza dal centro storico di Ostuni, pittoresco borgo caratterizzato dal bianco calce delle abitazioni con i suoi affascinanti vicoletti e scorci vista mare e nelle vicinanze del Parco Comunale. L’abitazione ha una superficie commerciale pari a 24 mq, presenta le tipiche volte...
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
- Heating
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €45,000 for 24 m², the €1,875/m² asking price is nearly three times the €646/m² local comparison level; allowing roughly €700/m² for unspecified works makes the effective cost even higher. Its independent dwelling status and position near Ostuni’s historic center add appeal, but the listing does not say whether it is habitable or renovated.
More on the house and the area
A genuinely characterful Ostuni pied-à-terre with traditional vaulted ceilings, old terrazzo flooring and an independent position near the historic center. It is a real, roofed home with a functioning-looking bathroom and basic services, but the tiny size, unfinished kitchen and moisture-damaged walls make it a renovation project rather than a move-in dream home.
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€5,000 – €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.
- Very small 24 sqm single-room home with no bedroom.
- Walls show significant peeling, damp staining and plaster deterioration.
- Kitchen is only a basic tiled service area and will need fitting out or modernization.
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 85/100The area sits in the Valle d’Itria landscape of low limestone hills, olive groves and dry-stone walls. The Adriatic coast is nearby, with the marina of Villanova and the Torre Guaceto stretch to the north within the wider local area. Ostuni itself is a substantial hill town with a dense historic center on the ridge and everyday services. The area is known for whitewashed towns, olive oil and masserie.