Casa indipendente in Via Firenze
Proponiamo in vendita ad Andrano, a soli 10 minuti dalla marina, abitazione di 135 mq composta da: ingresso/soggiorno, cucina/tinello con camino, ripostiglio, bagno, due camere al piano terra, giardino e un ulteriore vano al piano primo con accesso alla terrazza esclusiva. Completa la soluzione una cantina e un garage. L’ ampio giardino offre momenti di privacy a tranquillità nonostante la...
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At €69,000 (€511/m²), the 135 m² house is attractively priced, but allowing €200/m² for its unknown condition gives an effective cost of about €711/m² versus the Puglia baseline of €678/m². The sea is only 2 km away and the property includes a garden, terrace, cellar and garage, but the missing condition data limits confidence.
More on the house and the area
A genuine Puglian home with beautiful vaulted ceilings, a traditional fireplace, terrazzo floors, and an unusually generous private garden. It is furnished and usable rather than a ruin, though the worn finishes and visible damp/peeling areas call for renovation. At €69,000 and only about 2 km from the sea, the space and character give it strong dream-home appeal.
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€9,000 – €15,000
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.
- Clearly livable, but interiors need cosmetic renovation, including peeling paint and tired finishes.
- The large garden is somewhat overgrown and surrounded by utilitarian neighboring walls.
- Only one bathroom is shown for a five-bedroom layout; confirm utilities, roof condition, and terrace access.
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 72/100The area is on the Salento limestone peninsula, with a low rocky Adriatic coast close by around Tricase Porto and Marina Serra. The coast here includes small inlets and sea caves, with the Ciolo inlet and the bridge area near Gagliano del Capo within the local stretch of coast. The Otranto–Santa Maria di Leuca e Bosco di Tricase Regional Natural Park covers this part of the coast and inland oak woodland around Tricase. Santa Maria di Leuca is the nearest well-known coastal centre of note, with a port and the meeting point of the Adriatic and Ionian seas farther south. The area is known for dry-stone walls, olive groves and the coastal watchtower landscape of southern Salento.