Casa indipendente in Contrada Colacone
Casa Indipendente Rurale da Ristrutturare - Collepasso Scopri questa affascinante casa indipendente immersa nella tranquilla campagna della periferia di Collepasso, un'opportunità ideale per chi desidera creare la propria dimora personalizzata. Costruita nel 1985, questa abitazione rurale si sviluppa su 2 piani con…
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At €320/m², the €32,000 asking price is deeply discounted, but the house requires renovation estimated at about €700/m², bringing the effective cost to roughly €1,020/m²—well above the Puglia country-house baseline of €678/m². Garden and 13 photos help, but the missing condition and technical details add uncertainty.
More on the house and the area
This is a simple rural house surrounded by a mature olive grove, offering genuine countryside appeal and outdoor space. The roofed two-level structure and terraces suggest a real home rather than a ruin, but the overgrown grounds and visibly deteriorated concrete and finishes mean it is a significant renovation project, not currently move-in ready.
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€20,000 – €35,000
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.
- Substantial renovation appears necessary, with severe overgrowth, weathering and damp staining.
- The condition of the interiors, utilities, kitchen and bathroom is not shown.
- The concrete terraces and exterior stairs show deterioration and should be professionally inspected.
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 inland Salento plain, with olive groves, vineyards and low limestone ground rather than relief. The Ionian coast around Gallipoli is the nearest sea within about 15 km. The nearest town of size is Gallipoli, which has a port, beaches and a historic centre on the old island town. The area is known for agriculture of the Salento interior, especially olives and wine.