Casa indipendente in Via Alessandro Volta
A Surano, proponiamo in vendita, casa indipendente con giardino retrostante di 300 mq. All'immobile si accede da comoda veranda antistante ed è composto da ingresso centrale che da l'accesso alle tre camere, al bagno e alla cucina con camino. L'immobile dispone inoltre di un garage doppio con vecchio camino, ampia cantina, giardino in parte pavimentato, e area solare...
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
- Heating
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €417/m², the asking price is below the local comparable median of €646/m², and the house includes a 300 m² garden, double garage, cellar, and solar roof. The listing does not state the condition or renovation needs, so the apparent discount should be verified carefully.
More on the house and the area
This is a large, genuine house rather than a ruin, with a covered veranda and traditional old doors, but the visible exterior is plain and significantly weathered. The garden, garage, cellar, and fireplace add practical potential, yet there is no demonstrated view or standout architectural character, and livability depends on the unseen interior condition.
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€14,000 – €23,000
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.
- Exterior appears heavily weathered and dated.
- Condition of the roof, utilities, kitchen, bathroom, and interiors is not shown.
- The property may need substantial updating despite being a full-sized house.
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 61/100The area is the low Salento plain, with olive groves, dry-stone walls and scattered small towns. The Adriatic coast is about 6 km away around Castro and Marina di Andrano, with a rocky shoreline and sea caves. Otranto is the nearest town of size in this part of eastern Salento, with a historic centre and port. Santa Cesarea Terme is nearby on the coast and is known for its thermal baths. This part of Salento is known for olive cultivation and for the chain of small historic centres across the peninsula.