Casa indipendente in Via Arc. Roberto Napoli 38
Abitazione indipendente sita a piano terra, composta da una veranda antistante, tre ampi vani con solaio di tipo "a stella" e due piccoli vani con solaio di tipo piano. Un bagno e acc. ri. L'immobile è provvisto di uno scoperto retrostante completamente recintato su cui insiste un vano pluriuso in pessime condizioni strutturali. Gli infissi esterni sono nuovi ed in...
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
Floor area 110 m² at €39,000 yields a raw €355/m², and with a sensible €200/m² refresh (€39k + ~€22k) the effective price is ~€61k or ~€555/m² — about 14% below the area's typical ~€649/m². Lots of photos (58), new external windows and a private garden make this a solid find; note an outbuilding is reported in very poor structural condition.
More on the house and the area
The house's exceptional vaulted "a stella" ceilings give it real historic charm and a very photogenic interior. The property appears structurally sound and essentially liveable but needs cosmetic refreshing and attention to damp patches; the rear outbuilding is in poor condition.
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€7,000 – €12,000
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.
- Signs of damp/patching on internal walls and likely cosmetic work needed
- Rear outdoor area has a multi‑use outbuilding in poor structural condition (per description)
- Narrow street frontage and limited outdoor veranda space
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 61/100This is the inland Salento around Gallipoli, with low limestone ground, olive groves and scattered rural buildings. The Ionian coast near Gallipoli is within about 15 km, with beaches and rocky shoreline around Rivabella, Padula Bianca and Santa Maria al Bagno. The Serre Salentine low ridge country lies across this part of the peninsula rather than any true mountains. Gallipoli is the nearest town of size, with a working old town on an island, port, services and rail links. In this part of Salento the area is known for olive cultivation, wine and summer seaside tourism.