Villa in Santa Lucia
Nel comune di Leporano, nella tranquilla zona Santa Lucia, proponiamo in vendita un’affascinante soluzione indipendente ricca di fascino e potenziale, perfetta per chi desidera progettare la casa dei propri sogni o realizzare un investimento immobiliare di sicuro interesse. L'abitazione sviluppa una superficie interna…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Bathroom
See what needs doing and what each job costs
I estimated a renovation cost of €700/m² (needs renovation), which brings the effective price to about €81k or ~€1,110/m²—roughly double the local median of €530/m², so the total cost looks high. The house is attractive (sea 3 km, 24 photos) but the ad does not state the current condition.
More on the house and the area
Charming small country casa with intact star-vaulted ceilings and classic stone/rumpled plaster character set among olive trees and a private walled plot. Structurally intact and roofed — clearly a real home — but requires cosmetic work and updating of services before comfortable full-time living.
Certified wiring, water and drainage, a heat source, a roof that keeps the water out, one working bathroom. Facade, insulation, a second bathroom and the floors wait.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Our read of the photos, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€15,000 – €26,000
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 renovation of finishes and building services (kitchen/bath/plumbing/electrics).
- Overgrown grounds and exterior need clearing and repair.
- Interior is dirty with smoke-staining and will need cleaning/possible damp remediation.
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 61/100The cluster is on the Ionian coast of the Salento side of Taranto province, with a low rocky shoreline and small sandy coves around Leporano Marina and Saturo. The Mar Piccolo and the city of Taranto are the nearest urban reference, with services, a port, the Aragonese Castle and the archaeological museum. The area is known for coastal bathing, summer houses and, around Taranto, mussel farming in the Mar Piccolo.