Villa in Contrada Rosara
PIER PAOLO MARSEGLIA Servizi Immobiliari propone in vendita esclusiva una tipica dimora storica di campagna, situata in Contrada Grotta – Picoco, a poca distanza da Ostuni, la famosa Città Bianca. L’immobile è composto da un accogliente salone con cucina a vista e camino, caratterizzato da tipiche volte a stella,…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Heating
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €70,000 (€933/m²), adding an estimated €52,500 for renovation brings the effective cost to about €1,633/m², far above the €500/m² local comparison level. Ostuni and the 4,000 m² olive-and-fruit-tree land add appeal, but the listing does not specify the scope or cost of the required modernization works.
More on the house and the area
A highly characterful Puglian countryside home with beautiful star-vaulted interiors, a fireplace, traditional arches, and a generous covered veranda. The 4,000 m² grounds with mature greenery, fruit trees, and olives add real lifestyle appeal, but the house is dated and needs meaningful renovation rather than being fully move-in ready.
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€15,000 – €27,000
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 property needs renovation and modernization, especially the kitchen and general finishes.
- The garden and surrounding grounds are visibly overgrown and will require substantial clearing and maintenance.
- Only one bathroom is shown for a two-bedroom home; utilities, heating, and structural condition should 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 85/100The area sits in the Valle d’Itria landscape of low limestone hills, olive groves and dry-stone walls. The Adriatic coast is nearby, with the marina of Villanova and the Torre Guaceto stretch to the north within the wider local area. Ostuni itself is a substantial hill town with a dense historic center on the ridge and everyday services. The area is known for whitewashed towns, olive oil and masserie.