Appartamento con volte a stella nel centro storico
L'accesso principale si trova in Via Vittorio dei Prioli, che da accesso a una delle due camere da letto, mentre il secondo accesso si trova in Corte dei Florio. L’immobile si sviluppa con un ingresso che conduce direttamente a un ampio soggiorno, collegato alla cucina. Attraverso un comodo disimpegno si accede alla…
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Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Damp
- Heating
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Price €95,000 plus estimated renovation €700/m² (~€63,000) yields an effective cost ≈€158,000 (≈€1,755/m²), far above the Puglia baseline of €709/m²; central Lecce location and 29 photos are positives, but renovation lifts the all-in price into an overpriced bracket.
More on the house and the area
Beautiful historic townhouse in the heart of Lecce with signature ‘volte a stella’ vaulted ceilings and a very photogenic exterior on a stone-paved street. The structure is sound and ready to be transformed but requires a full interior renovation — an excellent buy for someone wanting a character home or a holiday-rental investment.
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€18,000 – €32,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- Property needs complete interior renovation (kitchen, bathroom, finishes).
- Some peeling plaster/damp stains visible — cosmetic and possibly remedial work required.
- Ground-floor location on a pedestrian street may have noise/privacy considerations.
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 55/100This is the Salento plain around Lecce, with low, flat to gently undulating ground and intensive olive-growing countryside. The nearest coast is the Adriatic shore between San Cataldo and Torre Chianca, with sandy stretches, low dunes and wetlands. The Le Cesine nature reserve and state reserve lie on the coast south-east of Lecce. Lecce is the nearest city of size and has a large historic centre with Baroque churches, a Roman amphitheatre and full urban services. The area is known for Baroque architecture, Salento olive groves and proximity to the beaches of the Lecce coast.