Casa indipendente in Via Stazione
Questa residenza a Montesano Salentino, offre il piacere di vivere in una casa confortevole e che conserva caratteristiche e materiali originari che donano un'atmosfera autentica ad ogni ambiente. Situata in zona tranquilla, offre la possibilità di raggiungere facilmente il centro e i servizi del paese o spostarsi verso le altre località vicine, tra cui il mare, che dista appena...
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Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Asking price €179,000 (762 €/m2) plus estimated renovation €200/m2 gives an effective ~€962/m2, roughly 50% above the Puglia baseline of €642/m2, so the price looks high. Listing omits condition and energy info (but has 33 photos) and is 7 km from the sea.
More on the house and the area
A solid, immediately‑livable house with attractive original details (carved stone arches and a decorative wooden front door) and a private, planted courtyard/terrace. The layout and condition look largely sound but expect cosmetic work and to check the flat roof and street noise before buying.
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€16,000 – €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.
- Street‑facing single‑storey façade — limited privacy and noise from the road
- Cosmetic updating needed inside (kitchen/baths/ finishes)
- Flat roof — inspect for waterproofing and 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 72/100The area sits in the lower Salento plain, with low limestone countryside, olive groves and dry-stone field boundaries. The Ionian coast is about 8 km away, with the nearest seaside stretch around Tricase Porto and Marina Serra on a rocky shore. The Adriatic side of Santa Maria di Leuca is also within roughly 15 km, where the peninsula narrows toward the cape. Specchia is officially listed among I Borghi più belli d'Italia, and the wider area is known for Salento stone villages, olive cultivation and dry-stone rural buildings.