Rustico/casale
TERRENO CON CASOLARE- PROGETTO APPROVATO, ONERI DA PAGARE. A soli 6 km da Ostuni, in direzione Cisternino, proponiamo in vendita un terreno edificabile di 8.000 mq, immerso tra ulivi e alberi da frutto, in una posizione rialzata meravigliosa che regala un panorama incantevole sulla campagna pugliese. La proprietà…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
A project, not a home yet
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Roof
- Connections
- Wiring
- Plumbing
- Heating
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
- Windows
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €79,000 for 30 m², the effective cost is about €3,733/m² after a heavy restoration allowance, far above the local €687/m² reference. The approved villa project and €8,000 m² olive-grove setting add appeal near Ostuni, but unpaid development charges and unspecified construction costs make this primarily a costly project rather than a ready home.
More on the house and the area
The setting is highly evocative: a large olive grove near Ostuni, with authentic stone architecture and strong Puglian character. However, the real property is a small unfinished ruin, while the beautiful villa and pool shown are only the proposed transformation, so this is a substantial building project rather than a usable 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€12,000 – €18,000
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 attractive villa, pool and landscaping appear to be proposed project renderings, not existing features.
- The current stone casolare is an uninhabitable bare shell with dirt floors and no visible kitchen, bathroom or finished living space.
- The approved project still requires construction and payment of development charges; utility and access costs are unclear.
- At 30 sqm, the existing building is much smaller than the proposed two-bedroom villa.
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.