Villa in Via Cicolella
Lecce, in zona CICOLELLA, uno dei quartieri più ricercati della città, a pochi passi da qualsiasi genere di servizio (supermercati, ristoranti, istituti scolastici, farmacie…) e soli 1,2 km da Porta San Biagio, 1,6 km da Piazza Mazzini e 2,5 km da Porta Rudiae, grandi punti d'interesse e svago comodamente raggiungibili a piedi, abbiamo il piacere di presentarvi un progetto che...
What it really costs
Can you move in?
A project, not a home yet
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Connections
- Wiring
- Plumbing
- Heating
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
- Windows
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Asking €640,000 for 340 m² (1,882 €/m²) versus local median ~524 €/m²; even with a modest €200/m² refit the effective cost would be ~2,082 €/m², far above typical local prices. The listing doesn’t state the property condition or year, so price justification is unclear.
More on the house and the area
Attractive modern villa design with generous private garden, rooftop pergola/terrace and garage — very liveable layout on the plans. Because the images are renderings and interiors aren’t shown, the score reflects strong visual appeal but some uncertainty about actual completion and finish level.
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€22,000 – €38,000
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.
- All photos are architectural renderings — this appears to be a project, not photos of a finished home.
- No interior photography so final finishes and livability level are unconfirmed.
- Confirm construction status, delivery timeline and permits/rogue costs before assuming move-in readiness.
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 58/100This is the Salento plain inland from Lecce, with flat to gently undulating ground planted with olive groves and fields. The nearest town of size is Lecce, which has a large historic centre in baroque stone, major services and rail links. The Adriatic coast is the nearest coast, with the shore around San Cataldo and the wetlands and pinewoods of the Le Cesine State Nature Reserve within roughly 15 km. The area is known for Salento olive country and for Lecce baroque.