Casa indipendente in Via Ugo Foscolo 6
Proponiamo in vendita a Mesagne, in Via Ugo Foscolo, nei pressi di Via Torre Santa Susanna, un’abitazione indipendente al piano terra di circa 156 mq, con area solare di proprietà e cortile privato DA AMMODERNARE. Inserita in un contesto tranquillo e ben servito, la proprietà rappresenta una soluzione interessante per chi desidera vivere in una zona residenziale comoda, senza...
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Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
The asking price is attractive at €439/m², but the property is described as needing modernization; allowing about €700/m² for works puts the effective cost near €1,139/m², well above the local €646/m² benchmark. The size is inconsistent—221 m² in the listing data versus approximately 156 m² in the description—so the real value needs verification.
More on the house and the area
This is a very substantial, immediately recognizable home with bright, spacious rooms, polished floors, traditional furnishings, and an especially impressive carved wooden entrance door. It appears solid and usable rather than a renovation shell, but the dated interiors and visible wall wear mean modernization would be needed; the street setting offers little dream scenery.
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€44,000 – €78,000
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.
- Needs modernization, as stated in the listing.
- Urban street frontage with barred windows and no demonstrated scenic view.
- Only one bathroom is shown for a large 221 sqm property.
- Kitchen and outdoor areas are not clearly shown in the gallery.
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 56/100The area around Mesagne is the Salento plain, with level farmland of olive groves, vineyards and fields. The nearest coast is the Adriatic around Brindisi and Torre Guaceto; the Torre Guaceto protected marine area is roughly within 15 km to the east-northeast. Brindisi is the nearest city of size, with a port, rail connections and airport. The area is known for olive oil and wine production.