Collepasso Contrada Colacone
Abitazione Rurale su 2 livelli da ristrutturare, con terreno di circa 4000 metri quadrati. Nella Campagna incontaminata della periferia di Collepasso, proponiamo in vendita una abitazione del 1985, da ristrutturare, disposta su 2 livelli. Al piano terra troviamo la zona giorno composta da cucina, soggiorno e bagno; al…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
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At an estimated €700/m² renovation cost, the effective outlay is about €74,000, or €1,233/m²—well above the local €714/m² benchmark. The 4,000 m² of land adds value, but the remote countryside location and substantial renovation needs weaken the deal at this price.
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The strongest appeal is the extensive 4,000-square-metre olive-grove setting, offering genuine countryside space and privacy near Collepasso. The two-level house appears structurally complete with terraces and an outdoor stairway, but it is heavily overgrown and visibly weathered, making this a renovation project rather than a move-in 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€12,000 – €21,000
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 clearly overgrown and needs substantial renovation, with visible weathering to the terraces, walls, and stairs.
- No interior photos are provided, so the actual condition of the kitchen, bathroom, utilities, and floors is unverified.
- The rural property includes a large olive-grove setting, but access and maintenance requirements should be checked.
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 inland Salento plain, with olive groves, vineyards and low limestone ground rather than relief. The Ionian coast around Gallipoli is the nearest sea within about 15 km. The nearest town of size is Gallipoli, which has a port, beaches and a historic centre on the old island town. The area is known for agriculture of the Salento interior, especially olives and wine.