Casa indipendente in Piazza Regina Margherita 16
San Pietro Vernotico, Piazza Regina Margherita 16, Centro Storico, a pochi passi da Piazza del Popolo e da numerose attività commerciali, nelle vicinanze di bar, supermercati e negozi di vario genere. In vendita un’antica abitazione, di circa 190 mq, con ampio garage, dependance e cortile esterno di pertinenza,…
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At €301/m², this 299 m² historic-center property is already 55% below the €667/m² Puglia baseline; adding an estimated €200/m² for an older but structurally sound home gives an effective ~€501/m². The central location, 52 photos, garage, dependance, and courtyard support the deal, though the stated 190 m² versus 299 m² and missing condition data require verification.
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This is a genuinely striking historic home, with exceptionally beautiful vaulted ceilings, original-style terrazzo floors, elegant doors, chandeliers, and a strong period atmosphere. It is furnished as a functioning residence with a full kitchen, heating, multiple living areas, and substantial space rather than being a renovation shell. The missing exterior and bathroom photos prevent a fully confident top-tier assessment, but the interior strongly suggests a real, livable Italian home.
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€20,000 – €34,000
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 property appears well maintained and usable, but the photos do not show the bathrooms, exterior, roof, or courtyard.
- Kitchen and some fixtures are dated, so cosmetic modernization may be desirable.
- The large 299 sqm size may mean higher ongoing maintenance costs.
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 43/100This is the Salento plain, with flat agricultural land of olive groves, vineyards and fields between Brindisi and Lecce. The Adriatic coast is nearby around Campo di Mare and Torchiarolo, with low sandy shores and pinewoods rather than cliffs. Brindisi is the nearest city of size, with port services, a rail station and the airport. The area is known for wine production, especially Negroamaro, and for olive growing.