Villa in Strada Per Lobia
Immersa nella tranquillità della campagna, proponiamo in vendita una graziosa proprietà situata in Contrada Lobia, ideale per chi desidera realizzare un piccolo rifugio lontano dal caos cittadino. La proprietà comprende un terreno di circa 1.200 mq, che circonda una piccola abitazione composta da tre vani oltre…
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The 60 m² house is completely to restore: estimated renovation brings the effective cost to about €162,000, or €2,700/m², versus the Puglia baseline of €531/m². The 1 km sea location and 1,200 m² plot add value, but not enough to justify the extreme premium.
More on the house and the area
This is a highly appealing seaside-country retreat, with a lush 1,200 sqm garden, mature Mediterranean trees, generous paved outdoor space, and a glimpse of the sea just 1 km away. The house appears roofed and currently usable in the photos, with a fitted kitchen, bathroom, and two bedrooms, but the stated need for complete renovation significantly reduces certainty about true move-in condition.
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€24,000 – €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.
- The listing description says the house is completely to be renovated, despite photos showing a fitted kitchen, bathroom, and furnished rooms.
- The interiors appear dated and compact, with only one bathroom.
- The large garden and horse enclosure will require ongoing maintenance.
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 55/100The cluster sits on the Gulf of Brindisi, on the Adriatic coast. The immediate landscape within about 15 km is a low-lying coastal plain of olive groves, vineyards and arable fields. Brindisi is a working commercial and passenger port with ferry connections across the Adriatic (including services to Greece). Brindisi also has an airport (Aeroporto del Salento – Papola Casale) a short drive from the city. The city contains Roman-era remains (notably a column marking the end of the Appian Way) and harbour fortifications. Parts of the coastal strip near Brindisi host industrial and energy installations. Nearby towns within 15 km include San Vito dei Normanni and Mesagne, both small inland towns with historic centres. No named mountains or national parks lie within a 15 km radius; the area is on the flat Salento peninsula.