Casa indipendente in Contrada Morella
Casa Indipendente con Due Unità Abitative e Ampio Terreno Agricolo in Ctr. Spadafora. Scopri questa affascinante proprietà rurale che offre una straordinaria opportunità di investimento! Si tratta di una casa indipendente composta da due unità abitative separate, distanti circa 50 metri l'una dall'altra, perfetta per…
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At €65,000 for 170 sqm, the ask is just €382/sqm; with a habitable-style renovation allowance of about €200/sqm, the effective cost is about €582/sqm, still below the Puglia country-house baseline of €702/sqm. Two separate dwelling units, 35 photos, garden/land and only 13 km from the sea make this a strong-value listing, though the rural setting keeps it just short of the top band.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable rural home rather than a shell: there is a functioning kitchen, bathroom, finished floors and straightforward bedrooms. The appeal comes more from the generous space, separate units and land than from beauty, since the house is plain and tired-looking inside and out. At this price and size it has practical value, but only moderate dream-home wow.
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€11,000 – €19,000
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.
- Exterior is very plain and weathered, with limited visual charm.
- Interiors look basic and dated rather than characterful.
- Rural property appears to need cosmetic refresh and likely systems checks.
- Photos do not show any notable views or standout historic features.
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 57/100This is the inland Salento plain, with low agricultural land rather than mountain relief. The nearest sea within about 15 km is the Ionian coast around Gallipoli, with sandy shoreline and coastal pinewoods in that stretch. Cutrofiano sits in the central Salento area between Galatina and Maglie; Galatina is the nearest larger town and has a substantial historic centre and services. The area is known for olive groves, vineyards and traditional ceramic production.