Villa in Via Dante Alighieri 54
A Martignano proponiamo in vendita una graziosa villetta angolare indipendente di ampia metratura, sviluppata interamente su un unico livello e composta da ingresso, ampio soggiorno, cucina abitabile, corridoio, due camere da letto, bagno, pratico ripostiglio e garage, con annessa area solare libera e di esclusiva…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Price €63k for 255 m² (€247/m²) — assuming modest works (~€200/m²) total outlay ≈ €114k (~€447/m²), about 16% below the local median of €533/m². Large single-level villa with 22 photos, garage and garden makes this a strong buy for a renovator seeking space at a low entry price.
More on the house and the area
Spacious, characterful single‑storey villa with high ceilings, parquet floors, arched windows and a small private garden — very liveable and full of period charm. It’s a real bargain for the size and layout but needs cosmetic updating and repair to a damaged ceiling/roof.
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€17,000 – €28,000
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.
- Cosmetic updating needed (kitchen and bathroom are dated)
- Visible ceiling damage — check roof/soffit and possible repairs
- Exterior plaster/facade and garden areas need maintenance
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 61/100This is the inland Salento plain, with olive groves, dry-stone walls and scattered masserie. The Adriatic coast around San Foca, Torre dell'Orso and Roca is about 15 km away, with low limestone shoreline and small sandy coves. Lecce is the nearest city of size, with a large historic centre and Baroque churches and palaces. The area is known for Salento stone building, olive cultivation and the grika-speaking villages of the Grecìa Salentina nearby.