Casa indipendente in Via Corsica 31
Nel cuore di Muro Leccese, in posizione centrale e di forte passaggio, proponiamo in vendita un interessante immobile risalente ai primi anni del ’900. La proprietà conserva il fascino dell’architettura tradizionale salentina, con le caratteristiche volte a stella che ne contraddistinguono gli ambienti e ne…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listing- Registered as agricultural or storage, not as a dwelling
Must be done first
- Damp
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €85,000 for 133 m², this historic two-level property is currently registered as a storage/deposit, not a dwelling, so residential use is not legally assured. Bringing the old building into habitable condition could cost roughly €1,100/m², and conversion depends on urban-planning and cadastral approvals.
More on the house and the area
The early-1900s Salento building has a handsome historic stone facade and impressive star-vaulted ceilings, giving it genuine architectural character. However, it is currently a commercial deposit rather than a livable home, with unfinished, debris-filled interiors and major work needed before conversion into a residence.
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€53,000 – €78,000
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.
- Currently registered as a storage/deposit property, not a dwelling; residential conversion and permits must be verified.
- Interiors are heavily cluttered and in rough condition, with damaged surfaces and debris throughout.
- No usable kitchen or bathroom is shown, and the courtyard needs substantial clearing and renovation.
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 61/100This is the Salento plain in the south of the peninsula, with flat to gently rolling limestone countryside shaped by olive groves, dry-stone walls and small fields. The Adriatic coast is about 6 km away around Santa Cesarea Terme and Castro, with a low rocky shoreline and sea caves on this stretch. The nearest town of size is Maglie, which has the main local services and rail connections; Lecce is the main city for the area farther northwest. The area is known for Salento stone villages, olive-growing and the Greek-influenced cultural area of the Grecìa Salentina nearby.