Villa a schiera in Uggiano la Chiesa
Otranto a 4km,a 5 minuti dal mare in auto, in un riservato residence immerso nel verde circondato da due bellissime pinete a pochi minuti dal meraviglioso mare di Otranto villetta a schiera di 45mq con giardino di 50mq. Entrata dal giardino privato di 50mq barbecue, piletta,doccia e ampio spazio per pranzare e cenare all'esterno Completamente arredata e climatizzata.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €58,000 for the stated 95 m², the habitable home is €611/m², but allowing about €19,000 for normal updates puts the effective cost near €811/m² versus a local reference of €714/m². The listing is attractive for its private garden, furnishings, air conditioning and 4 km distance from the sea, but the description says 45 m² rather than 95 m², which must be verified.
More on the house and the area
A bright, well-kept townhouse with a genuinely appealing private garden, mature greenery, outdoor dining area, barbecue and shower. It is described as habitable, furnished and air-conditioned, making it a realistic seaside base rather than a renovation project; the 4 km distance from Otranto and €58,000 price add strong appeal.
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 listing gives conflicting sizes: 95 sqm in the facts versus 45 sqm in the description.
- Only one photo is provided here, so the interior condition and layout are not verified.
- The property appears to be in a residential complex rather than a fully private standalone home.
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 68/100This is the Salento limestone plain near the Adriatic coast. The Adriatic is close at Porto Badisco and Santa Cesarea Terme, with a low rocky shoreline and sea caves in this stretch. Otranto is the nearest town of size, with a walled historic centre and port. Santa Cesarea Terme is a thermal seaside town. The area is known for olive groves, dry-stone walls, pajare rural stone shelters, and prehistoric dolmens and menhirs found in this part of inland Otranto-Salento.