Villino in campagna a Matino
Nei pressi della Strada Provinciale per Taviano, Alezio, in una zona alloggiata estate e inverno, graziosa casa di campagna composta da due grandi vani, un vano piccolo con porticato e terreno di forma regolare di 700 mq con frutteto e agrumeto. L’immobile è in parte già ristrutturato. Posizione strategica e…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
- Windows
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Asking €57,000 plus estimated renovation €600/m² (~€27,000) gives an effective cost of €84,000 or ≈€1,866/m², far above the regional median €531/m²; property is partly restored but still needs work, so this looks overpriced.
More on the house and the area
A neat white Puglian country house with a private walled terrace and citrus/frutteto on a 700 m² plot — very appealing exterior and outdoor space. The building is solid, roofed and partly renovated outside but the interiors are bare and require completion (kitchen, bath, services). Excellent low-price opportunity close to Gallipoli, but expect renovation work before full habitation.
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, €600/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€9,000 – €16,000
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 unfinished / needs full fittings (kitchen, bathroom, likely plumbing and electrics).
- Very small living area (45 m²) — layout will be compact.
- Confirm utilities and permits; renovation costs will be needed to make it move-in ready.
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.