Casa indipendente in Via Giuseppe Mazzini 31
Proponiamo in vendita esclusiva, nel cuore del centro storico di San Cesario di Lecce, una caratteristica abitazione indipendente, di circa 110mq distribuiti su due livelli. L'immobile necessita di una fedele ristrutturazione, ed è perciò ideale per chi desidera realizzare una residenza su misura o investire in una…
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At €33,000 (€306/m²), this 108 m² historic-center house is 54% below the Puglia baseline of €667/m², despite needing a faithful full renovation. Estimated effective cost is about €1,406/m² including €118,800 renovation, so the low entry price is attractive but the project budget is substantial; 40 photos and a central location support the listing.
More on the house and the area
This has genuine Salento historic character, with handsome Lecce-stone façades, arched entrances, vaulted details, and a small internal courtyard. However, the interior is unfinished and heavily deteriorated, with bare floors, exposed brick ceilings, no visible bathroom or kitchen, and substantial restoration needed before it could become a real home.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€43,000 – €63,000
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.
- Major renovation required, with visibly deteriorated plaster and masonry.
- The property appears to be an empty shell/storage space rather than a livable home.
- No bathroom or kitchen is shown; utilities and structural condition require verification.
- Small enclosed courtyard, but no meaningful outdoor view or private garden is evident.
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.