Casa indipendente in Vico La Giuggiola
Nel comune di Copertino, nel cuore del contesto più antico del paese, precisamente in Vico La Giuggiola, proponiamo in vendita una soluzione indipendente sviluppata su due livelli, caratterizzata da elementi architettonici tipici dell'edilizia tradizionale salentina e da ampi spazi da reinterpretare. L'immobile…
What it really costs
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At €35,000 for 185 sqm, the asking price is just €189/sqm; assuming a renovation at about €700/sqm from the description ('ampie spazi da reinterpretare', preserved traditional features), the effective cost is about €889/sqm. That is still only moderately above this catalog’s Puglia country-house baseline of €694/sqm, while the very low entry price, 45 photos, and historic-center setting support a strong score.
More on the house and the area
This has genuine old-Salento character: the vaulted ground-floor rooms and big fireplace are the standout wow elements, and the setting in the oldest part of town adds atmosphere. But it is not move-in ready: the house looks structurally present and fully enclosed, yet tired, stripped-back and in need of substantial refurbishment to become a comfortable home. At €35k for 185 sqm it has strong project appeal, but the wow is more in the bones than in current livability.
Certified wiring, water and drainage, a heat source, a roof that keeps the water out, one working bathroom. Facade, insulation, a second bathroom and the floors wait.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Our read of the photos, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€37,000 – €65,000
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.
- Needs significant renovation and updating before comfortable living
- Only one bathroom shown for a large 185 sqm house
- No real views or outdoor living quality proven despite terrace tag
- Some visible damp/peeling plaster and worn finishes
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 58/100The area is the Salento plain, with olive groves, vineyards and flat to gently rolling farmland. The Ionian coast is nearby around Porto Cesareo, with low sandy shores and coastal wetlands. Lecce is the nearest city of size, with a large historic centre and full services. Copertino is known for its castle and for San Giuseppe da Copertino, and the wider area is known for wine and olive oil.