Rustico/casale in Spallaccia 24
Nella periferia a ridosso della zona industriale ComproCasa propone in vendita un terreno agricolo di 2590 mq con deposito di 2 vani. Il fabbricato, di circa35 mq coperti complessivi, è composto da due locali chiusi di 35 mq. All'esterno, un pozzo con cisterna garantiscono l'irrigazione di tutto il fondo: chi ama coltivare trova un terreno seminativo, diverse sono le piante...
What it really costs
- Registered as agricultural or storage, not as a dwelling
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The €29,000 listing is agricultural land with a 35 m² deposito, not a legally habitable dwelling; it is explicitly marketed for cultivation and irrigation. At €829/m² it is only near the €800/m² baseline before any restoration cost, but the legal-use issue is decisive.
More on the house and the area
The main appeal is the sunny rural setting, with mature trees, cultivated fields, a well, and generous surrounding land. However, the small two-room building is currently a rough storage structure with no bathroom and very poor interior usability, so this is a land-and-renovation project rather than a ready Italian home.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€14,000 – €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 35 sqm building appears to be storage rather than a livable home.
- There is no bathroom, and the interiors are cluttered, damp-looking, and in need of substantial renovation.
- Agricultural-land status may restrict residential conversion or rebuilding; verify utilities and planning permissions.
- The property is near an industrial area, despite the attractive rural outlook.
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 52/100This is the Salento interior, a flat to gently undulating limestone plain with olive groves and fields. The nearest coast is the Adriatic around Otranto and the Ionian around Gallipoli, both outside the immediate 15 km radius. Galatina is the nearest town of size and has a substantial historic centre and services. Soleto itself is part of the Grecìa Salentina area, known for the Griko linguistic and cultural tradition. The area is known for olive growing and Salento baroque towns in the wider province.