Casa indipendente in Via Regina Elena
A Sannicola, in una zona tranquilla e ben servita, proponiamo in vendita una caratteristica casa indipendente di circa 79 mq. La proprietà accoglie al suo interno una piacevole zona giorno, caratterizzata dalle tradizionali volte a stella. La stessa tipologia di volta impreziosisce anche la camera da letto…
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
As listed €47,000 = €595/m2 is slightly below the Puglia median of €643/m2, but after an estimated €200/m2 refresh (~€15,800) the effective price is ≈€795/m2 — above the local median. The listing omits the property's condition and year of construction, so renovation needs are uncertain.
More on the house and the area
Lovely traditional Salento interiors with high star- and barrel-vaulted ceilings that give real character; the house appears lived-in and structurally sound, not a ruin. Comes with a private garden and cellars, but the kitchen is narrow and the bathroom is compact, and the front opens directly onto the street with cars parked close.
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€5,000 – €9,000
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.
- Street-front entrance with cars parked directly outside — limited privacy and immediate curbside access
- Narrow kitchenette and a very compact bathroom (bathroom installed as a small box in the bedroom) — some modernization likely needed
- Small overall footprint — good as a main home for a couple or a holiday base, but limited space for large-family living
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 Salento plain a few kilometres inland from the Ionian coast, with low agricultural land of olive groves and vineyards around Gallipoli. The nearest coast is the Gulf of Taranto at Gallipoli and Rivabella, with beaches and a low rocky shoreline within a short drive. Gallipoli is the nearest town of size, with a walled old town on an island linked to the mainland, a fishing port and full everyday services. The area is known for Salento wine and olive cultivation.