Baita/bungalow/chalet/trullo in Contrada Santo Scalone
TERRENO CON TRULLO DA RISTRUTTURARE, AMPLIAMENTO E PISCINA – CONTRADA SANTO SCALONE, OSTUNI (BR) – (RIF. 27959) In una posizione privilegiata tra Ostuni e Carovigno, proponiamo in vendita un meraviglioso terreno di circa 6.550 m², situato in Contrada Santo Scalone, a soli 3,5 km dal centro di Ostuni e 3 km da…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
A project, not a home yet
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Wiring
- Plumbing
- Heating
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
- Windows
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €68,000 for 20 m², plus roughly €1,100/m² to restore the trullo, the effective cost is about €4,100/m² versus a local reference of €842/m². The 72 m² expansion, pool and other improvements are described as possible projects rather than confirmed approvals, so their value is uncertain.
More on the house and the area
The 6,550 m² olive grove is attractive and the traditional stone trullo offers genuine Puglian character in a desirable Ostuni-area setting. However, the trullo is an empty, deteriorated stone structure with no living facilities, while the beautiful villa and pool shown are clearly proposed renderings rather than reality.
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€8,000 – €12,000
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 existing trullo is a renovation project, not a habitable home: no bathroom, kitchen, beds, or usable interior are shown.
- The pool, enlarged residence, veranda, and landscaped setting are only renderings/proposed possibilities, not existing features.
- Major costs and approvals may be required for restoration, expansion, utilities, and pool construction.
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 72/100The area is the Murge to the west and the Adriatic coast to the east, with the Torre Guaceto stretch of coast within reach. The Torre Guaceto protected marine and coastal reserve lies nearby on this coast. Carovigno has a substantial historic centre and the Castello Dentice di Frasso. The nearest larger town is Ostuni, which has a larger old town and full services. This part of northern Salento and the upper Brindisi countryside is known for olive groves, dry-stone walls and masserie.