Casa con terrazzo
Ceglie Messapica, famosa cittadina collinare, delizia della gastronomia, proponiamo in vendita, nei pressi di "Piazza Plebiscito" antica casa posta al 1 piano, composta da soggiorno, camera da letto, alcova letto, bagno, aria condizionata e balcone; Al secondo livello cucina, altro bagno e terrazzo a livello con vista panoramica.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Habitable 71 m2 house at €63,000 plus estimated €14,200 renovation (€200/m2) gives an effective €77,200 total (≈€1,087/m2) versus the regional baseline €701/m2, so this is pricier than typical bargains in the area. Good photos and a panoramic terrace help, but the effective €/m2 drives the low score.
More on the house and the area
A very charming, ready-to-live-in town house with attractive vaulted ceilings and a private roof terrace offering panoramic rooftop views of Ceglie Messapica. The property is a strong bargain for its character, though rooms are compact and the kitchen/bathrooms are dated and would benefit from modernization.
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 – €8,000
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.
- Compact rooms and tight layout — not spacious
- Kitchen and bathrooms are dated and will need updating
- Narrow street and balcony offer limited outdoor space on the front side
- Roof terrace is small and may need routine 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 82/100The cluster lies in the upper Salento countryside between Ceglie Messapica, Ostuni and Martina Franca, in the Valle d’Itria landscape of low karst hills, dry-stone walls, olive groves and scattered trulli. The area is close to the edge of the Murge plateau. The Adriatic coast around Ostuni is outside the immediate landscape, so it is a day-to-day destination rather than part of the setting itself. Ceglie Messapica is the nearest town of size, with a substantial historic centre. Within about 15 km are Ostuni and Martina Franca, both with large old centres, and Alberobello is just beyond that radius. The area is known for trulli, masserie, olive oil and local gastronomy.