Villetta con ampio terreno a Casarano
In una tranquilla zona periferica del paese, proponiamo una caratteristica villetta immersa nel verde, ideale per chi desidera vivere a contatto con la natura senza rinunciare alla comodità dei servizi del centro abitato. La proprietà si sviluppa su un terreno di circa 2.000 mq, arricchito dalla presenza di…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
After estimated minor works (~€200/m²) the effective price is about €80,000 or €1,333/m², which is ~88% above the local median of €709/m², so the price is high for Puglia. The listing touts a 2,000 m² garden and has 30 photos, but it calls the property a ‘villetta’ while the catalog type is Townhouse (contradiction).
More on the house and the area
Beautiful historic character — high vaulted ceilings and original decorative floor tiles make this feel like a dream Puglian pied-à-terre. The apartment is habitable now with kitchen, bathroom and AC, but it’s compact and the outdoor/land features in the description aren’t visible in the photos.
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€4,000 – €7,000
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.
- Compact, mostly single-room layout — limited living separation
- Bathroom is very small and basic
- Photos show no exterior/landscape so advertised garden/olive trees can't be confirmed
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 61/100The area is in the Salento peninsula, with low limestone countryside of olive groves and dry-stone walls. The Ionian coast is about 10 km away around Gallipoli, with sandy shores and low rocky stretches. The nearest larger town is Gallipoli, which has a port, beaches and a walled old town on an island linked to the mainland. Lecce is the main city of the province and provides the larger set of services and rail connections. This part of Salento is known for olive cultivation and for the local stone-built rural landscape.