Villa plurifamiliare in Martina Franca
MARTINA FRANCA-VIA LAMIA VECCHIA In Via Lamia Vecchia, a circa 6km dal centro di Martina Franca, proponiamo in vendita un'abitazione di circa 130mq inserita in un contesto tranquillo e riservato, ideale per chi desidera vivere immerso nella tipica campagna della Valle d'Itria. La proprietà dispone di doppio accesso,…
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Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Priced at 292 EUR/m2 versus a solid baseline median of 643 EUR/m2, a ~55% discount. Habitable villa needing renovation, 1990 build, 130sqm with garden, only 6km from Martina Franca in the desirable Valle d'Itria. Fresh listing (5 days), 30 photos, clear layout described. Renovation estimated ~500 EUR/m2 for a cosmetic-to-moderate refresh; even with reno the all-in cost (~38k + ~65k) stays well under baseline value. Missing energy class and sea distance are minor. No red flags (habitable, full ownership, no auction).
More on the house and the area
Dated 1990 concrete villa in Valle d'Itria countryside near Martina Franca. Exterior shows severe damp staining, algae, and rust on railings. Interiors are cluttered with stored junk, crumbling plaster, and dated furnishings. The red-shuttered facade and small garden give faint regional character but nothing striking. At \u20ac292/m\u00b2 for 130sqm it's cheap, but the condition and generic setting offer no visual wow. A gut-renovation project, not a scroll-stopper.
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.
Our read of the photos, €500/m², falls in this band.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€15,000 – €25,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- Heavy renovation needed - interior gutted with debris and clutter
- Exterior heavily stained with mold/algae and weathering
- No sea distance, no energy class, generic countryside location 6km from center
- Interior photos show hoarded contents and plaster falling from walls
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 area sits on the Murgia dei Trulli in the Valle d’Itria, a karst plateau of low limestone ridges, dry-stone walls, olive groves and trulli scattered through the countryside. Martina Franca has a large historic centre with Baroque and Rococo churches and palaces, and within this same landscape are Locorotondo, Alberobello and Cisternino. Alberobello, within about 15 km, is a UNESCO World Heritage site for its trulli districts. This part of the Itria Valley is known for trulli, stone rural architecture, olive oil, vineyards and capocollo di Martina Franca.