Casa indipendente in Via Nino Bixio 61
Nel comune di Matino, in Via Nino Bixio, proponiamo in vendita una soluzione indipendente unifamiliare articolata su più livelli, caratterizzata da una distribuzione versatile degli spazi e dalla presenza di pertinenze che ne completano la funzionalità. L’immobile dispone di due accessi indipendenti direttamente dalla…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €39,000 (€317/m²), this 123 m² independent house is priced about 51% below comparable local stock, with a garage, terrace, three bathrooms and 65 photos. The listing does not state its condition, so allowing roughly €400/m² for updating brings the effective cost close to the local benchmark; the two entrances and multi-level layout add flexibility.
More on the house and the area
This is a substantial 123 sqm independent house with multiple rooms, finished floors, functioning-looking bathrooms, and attractive older wooden doors and chandeliers. However, it lacks a memorable setting or standout architectural character, and the dated interiors and worn facade suggest renovation before it becomes a dream home. The €39,000 price is the main appeal.
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.
Our read of the photos, €400/m², falls in this band.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€14,000 – €24,000
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 home appears structurally complete but noticeably dated, with peeling exterior plaster and signs of damp or wear.
- No kitchen is shown, so practical move-in readiness is uncertain.
- It is on a dense urban street with no visible garden, terrace view, or attractive surrounding landscape.
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 in the Salento peninsula, with low limestone countryside of olive groves and dry-stone walls. The Ionian coast is about 10 km away around Gallipoli, with sandy shores and low rocky stretches. The nearest larger town is Gallipoli, which has a port, beaches and a walled old town on an island linked to the mainland. Lecce is the main city of the province and provides the larger set of services and rail connections. This part of Salento is known for olive cultivation and for the local stone-built rural landscape.