Casa Tipica Salentina nel Centro Storico
ACQUARICA DEL CAPO – Nel cuore del suggestivo centro storico, proponiamo in vendita una caratteristica abitazione d'epoca che conserva tutto il fascino dell'architettura salentina, impreziosita dagli autentici soffitti con volte a stella e dall'originale pavimentazione in cementine salentine, elementi di grande pregio…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Effective price ≈€58,250 (€1,059/m² including an estimated €150/m² make‑good) vs regional median €709/m², so this well-kept historic ground‑floor home is about 50% above our baseline; good condition, utilities and 17 photos make it livable but not a value buy at this list price.
More on the house and the area
Classic Salento charm inside: intact star-vaulted ceilings and original cementine floors make this an immediately liveable, characterful home. Upgraded systems (AC, pellet stove, modern bath/kitchen) and a usable roof terrace add real comfort and value at a very low price.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €150/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€3,000 – €5,000
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 55 m² — one bedroom/one bathroom only
- Roof terrace is shared/accessible via an external common staircase and shows utility clutter
- Front opens onto a small piazza — limited privacy and potential street noise
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 57/100The area is the Salento plain in the far south of Puglia, with flat to gently rolling ground dominated by olive groves and cultivated land. The nearest coast is the Ionian shore around Lido Marini and Torre Pali, with low sandy stretches and small coastal settlements. Santa Maria di Leuca is the nearest major landmark of the lower Salento tip, where the peninsula narrows and the Adriatic and Ionian sides meet. Casarano and Tricase are the nearest larger towns in daily use, with hospitals, secondary schools and the main services for the inland part of the lower Salento. Presicce is known for its underground oil mills and for the historic fabric typical of southern Salento towns.