Casa indipendente in Corso Vittorio Emanuele II 17
A pochi passi dal centro storico, nei pressi di Piazza Umberto I, proponiamo in vendita grazioso appartamento indipendente posto al piano terra. La soluzione, con esposizione angolare, è impreziosita dalle tipiche volte a stella e dispone di spazi che possono essere preservati allo stato attuale o ripensati per creare una piccola casa vacanza o un pied-à-terre nella meravigliosa città di...
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
76 m² ground-floor historic-centre apartment near Piazza Umberto I with 18 photos; asking €98,000 but a modest €200/m² refit (~€15,200) brings the effective price to ≈€113,200 (≈€1,490/m²). That is well above the regional baseline of €640/m², so despite the charming vaulted ceilings the price looks high and the listing does not state condition or energy class.
More on the house and the area
Beautiful vaulted 'volte a stella' ceilings and original terrazzo floors give real historic charm and photogenic interior spaces. The apartment appears solid and largely move-in-ready (bathroom, radiators, some AC) but requires a fitted kitchen and has the limitations of a street-level unit with no garden.
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.
- Ground-floor, street-facing — limited privacy and possible noise
- No private outdoor space shown
- Kitchen area is empty and will need installation/fit-out
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 74/100The area is on the Ionian side of Salento, with a low limestone plain of olive groves, dry-stone walls and scattered masserie. The Ionian coast is close here, with the shoreline around Santa Maria al Bagno and Santa Caterina and the protected wetland and pinewood of Porto Selvaggio and Palude del Capitano Regional Park within about 15 km. Nardò has a substantial historic centre with Baroque churches and palaces. The area is known for Salento olive country and the coastal park landscape.