Casa indipendente in Via Ottaviano 13
Nel cuore di una tranquilla e servita zona residenziale di Taviano, proprio all'angolo tra via Ottaviano e via Gioacchino Rossini, proponiamo in vendita un'interessante abitazione indipendente con generosi spazi esterni. La posizione angolare garantisce una splendida esposizione e una luminosità naturale che avvolge…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Heating
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Price 100,000€ for 195 m² = 513€/m²; assuming modest works (200€/m²) gives an effective ≈713€/m², ~11% above the regional median of 640€/m². Listing has 31 photos and useful outdoor space, but the text says an internal area of about 90 m² which contradicts the 195 m² figure listed.
More on the house and the area
A solid, roofed corner house in Taviano with high ceilings and beautiful original cement-tile (cementine) floors — real historic character that feels immediately charming. The layout is usable and the property is liveable now but would benefit from updating of the kitchen, bathroom and finishes; it includes a sunny internal courtyard and good natural light.
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€13,000 – €22,000
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.
- Needs cosmetic updating and modern kitchen/bath finishes
- Only one bathroom for a 195 m² house
- Corner on a street — limited privacy and possible traffic noise
- Small internal courtyard rather than large garden
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 68/100This is the Salento peninsula, with a flat to gently undulating limestone landscape of olive groves and fields. The Ionian coast is about 4 km away, with the shoreline around Torre Suda and further toward Gallipoli marked by low rocky stretches and sandy beaches in places. The regional park of Isola di Sant’Andrea e Litorale di Punta Pizzo lies nearby on the coast south of Gallipoli. Gallipoli is the nearest town of size, with a historic old town on an island-linked promontory, a fishing port and full services. The area is known for Salento olive country, summer seaside tourism and nearby coastal towers.