Baita/bungalow/chalet/trullo in Via San Vito
Terreno edificabile con trullo da ristrutturare a soli 2 km da Ceglie Messapica Proponiamo in vendita nelle campagne di Ceglie Messapica (BR) una proprietà di circa 8.900 mq, caratterizzata dalla presenza di un antico trullo in pietra da ristrutturare, ideale per chi desidera realizzare la propria casa in campagna,…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
A project, not a home yet
Condition not stated in the listing- Registered as agricultural or storage, not as a dwelling
Must be done first
- Structure
- Connections
- Wiring
- Plumbing
- Heating
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The €48,000 property includes only a 23 m² trullo currently classified C/2 and used as storage, requiring major structural restoration; it is not a legally habitable home. The advertised 90 m² building potential is subject to urban-planning checks and permits, so this should be assessed as a high-risk development project rather than a dwelling.
More on the house and the area
This is a highly photogenic three-cone Puglian trullo set among approximately 8,900 square metres of mature olive and almond trees, with strong historic character and excellent rural atmosphere. However, it is an uninhabitable raw shell requiring substantial structural restoration, so the appeal is primarily the land and future potential rather than a home you could live in now.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,500/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€9,000 – €14,000
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.
- The trullo is explicitly a raw restoration project requiring major structural work.
- There is currently no bathroom, kitchen, or livable interior shown.
- Planning, permits, utilities, and the feasibility of converting the C/2 deposit must be verified.
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 82/100The cluster lies in the upper Salento countryside between Ceglie Messapica, Ostuni and Martina Franca, in the Valle d’Itria landscape of low karst hills, dry-stone walls, olive groves and scattered trulli. The area is close to the edge of the Murge plateau. The Adriatic coast around Ostuni is outside the immediate landscape, so it is a day-to-day destination rather than part of the setting itself. Ceglie Messapica is the nearest town of size, with a substantial historic centre. Within about 15 km are Ostuni and Martina Franca, both with large old centres, and Alberobello is just beyond that radius. The area is known for trulli, masserie, olive oil and local gastronomy.