Villa in Contrada Salinola
Villa in Contrada Salinola
What it really costs
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Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €1,059/m², this villa is about twice the local comparison level of €526/m² before renovation, making it expensive unless the condition is substantially better than average. The listing does not say whether it is habitable or needs work, and the description provides almost no detail beyond the location.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuinely livable 85 sqm home with a warm, characterful kitchen centered on a decorated traditional fireplace, plus attractive terrazzo floors and vaulted details. The bedrooms and main rooms are finished and furnished, although the bathroom is dated and the property lacks the dramatic views or outdoor spaces that would push it into dream-home territory.
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€17,000 – €30,000
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.
- No exterior, garden, terrace, or view is shown, so the villa’s setting cannot be assessed.
- The main living spaces appear usable and well furnished, but the bathroom is dated and some ancillary space looks utilitarian.
- Heating, utilities, roof condition, and legal status are not documented.
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 82/100The area sits in the Valle d’Itria transition zone, with low limestone hills, dry-stone walls, olive groves and scattered trulli in the countryside around Ostuni. The Adriatic coast is about 12 km away, with beaches and small stretches of dune and Mediterranean scrub around the Ostuni marina. The Regional Natural Park of the Coastal Dunes from Torre Canne to Torre San Leonardo lies within reach along this coast. Ostuni is the nearest town of size and has a substantial historic center on a hill. Ostuni is known for its whitewashed old town, olive countryside and proximity to the Salento coast.