Terratetto unifamiliare in Ugento
GEMINI: Nel cuore del centro storico, proponiamo in vendita un immobile allo stato rustico di circa 120 mq con volte tipiche salentine. L' immobile attualmente è ad uso deposito ed è composto da quattro stanze con volte a stella, due stanze con volte a botte, un vano sottoscala e accesso al lastrico solare di esclusiva proprietà. Il locale è già in possesso di acquedotto e fogna.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovation- Registered as agricultural or storage, not as a dwelling
Must be done first
- Damp
- Wiring
- Plumbing
- Heating
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The listing is advertised as 'uso deposito' and described 'allo stato rustico' (storage/shell), so it is treated as non-habitable. Estimated renovation ≈€700/m² → €84,000, making the effective price ≈€1,075/m² (45,000+84,000 over 120 m²), well above the local median €709/m².
More on the house and the area
Beautiful Salento-style vaulted interiors and stone arches give this townhouse strong historic charm. The structure and vaults look intact and it already has water/sewer access and a private roof terrace, but the interior is a rough shell that needs a full renovation to become a real home.
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€24,000 – €42,000
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.
- Interior is a raw/rustic shell with gravel floors and debris — not immediately habitable.
- Plaster damage and damp staining visible; expect full internal refurbishment (electrics, plumbing, finishes).
- No fitted kitchen or bathroom shown; renovation required to make liveable.
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 72/100The area is on the Ionian side of the Salento peninsula, with low limestone countryside of olive groves and fields and the coast at Torre San Giovanni and along the Ugento shoreline within about 15 km. The coast here includes long sandy beaches and stretches of dune and pinewood, and part of the coastal belt falls in the Parco naturale regionale Litorale di Ugento. Ugento has an established historic centre and archaeological museum, while Gallipoli is the nearest larger coastal town of note for daily services and a substantial old town. The area is known for Salento olive country and summer beach tourism.