Rustico/casale in Oria
Nel cuore della campagna salentina, nel suggestivo triangolo Latiano – Oria – Torre Santa Susanna, proponiamo in vendita caratteristico casolare storico immerso nel verde, circondato da uliveti, alberi da frutto e vigneti. La proprietà si sviluppa su un terreno di circa 10.000 mq, piantumato a uliveto e frutteto, ideale per chi ama la tranquillità della campagna e desidera avere ampi...
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Heating
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €39,500 (€658/m²), the asking price is about 18% below the local €800/m² benchmark, but the listing does not state the property’s condition. Allowing roughly €42,000 for renovation brings the effective cost to about €1,358/m²; the 10,000 m² olive grove, fruit trees, vineyards and pool add appeal, but the inland location limits the premium.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuinely evocative Puglian country home, with beautiful mature gardens, a long private drive, extensive olive trees, and characterful vaulted interiors with traditional fireplaces. It appears to be a solid, roofed, usable house rather than a ruin, but it needs meaningful cosmetic renewal and modernization before becoming a polished full-time 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.
- The exterior shows significant peeling paint, weathering, and general maintenance needs.
- The kitchen and bathroom are basic and dated, and the property is not presented as fully move-in ready.
- Utilities, roof condition, access, and legal status are not documented in the provided material.
- A pool is mentioned in the facts, but it is not visible 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 53/100The cluster sits on the inland plain of northern Salento, with olive groves, vineyards and arable land around it. Oria has a large old centre on a hill and a castle. The nearest larger city is Brindisi, which has port services, rail links and an airport. This part of Puglia is known for olive oil and wine.