Casa indipendente in Senza Nome
Proponiamo in vendita a Soleto (LE) in un antichissimo palazzo nobiliare di fine '700, appartenuto alla ricca famiglia Del Balzo Orsini. L'abitazione in vendita è posta al primo piano piano, composta da 11 stanze e locale al piano ammazzato, per una superficie totale di quasi 400 mq lordi. Una proprietà unica ed esclusiva. La cittadina si trova a metà...
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
- Heating
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
€330,000 for ~400 m² is €825/m²; assuming a modest €200/m² update gives an effective ~€1,025/m², well above the local median of €654/m². Large historic palazzo apartment in Soleto (19 km from the sea) but the listing does not state the property condition.
More on the house and the area
A truly grand late‑18th‑century palazzo apartment with high frescoed ceilings, marble/terrazzo floors, stone façade and a small terrace — very photogenic and characterful. The apartment is structurally presentable and clearly a livable home, but it needs careful cosmetic restoration, fresco conservation and upgrading of services (bathrooms/kitchen) to reach its full potential.
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€26,000 – €44,000
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.
- Requires cosmetic restoration and specialist conservation of frescoed ceilings
- Evidence of plaster/damp patches and some ceiling repairs needed
- Only one bathroom shown for a very large 400 m² layout (reworking services likely)
- First‑floor unit in a shared noble palazzo — common areas need care and access arrangements
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 52/100This is the Salento interior, a flat to gently undulating limestone plain with olive groves and fields. The nearest coast is the Adriatic around Otranto and the Ionian around Gallipoli, both outside the immediate 15 km radius. Galatina is the nearest town of size and has a substantial historic centre and services. Soleto itself is part of the Grecìa Salentina area, known for the Griko linguistic and cultural tradition. The area is known for olive growing and Salento baroque towns in the wider province.