Trulli da ristrutturare con terreno, uliveto, di 11.460 mq
Si propone in vendita in c.da Chiatante (alla medesima distanza sia dal comune di Locorotondo che di Cisternino) fabbricato a trulli da ristrutturare con terreno di pertinenza esclusiva. Giungiamo alla proprietà tramite comodo accesso da strada asfaltata ove troviamo il fabbricato che è composto da due trulli e due…
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Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Trullo of 30sqm needing full renovation (condition, energy class G, built 1900, 0 beds/baths = not habitable). Price €1967/m2 is ~2.7x the town baseline of €721/m2, though baseline is weak for a specialized trullo property. The 11,460 sqm olive-grove land adds some value not captured in eur_m2, but the structure itself is a ruin requiring ~€1500/m2 to make livable. Fresh listing (0 days). Overpriced relative to habitable-comparable value; land is the main upside but this is a substantial renovation gamble.
More on the house and the area
This is a very photogenic old trullo in classic Puglian countryside with olive trees and real historic charm. But it is currently an empty, derelict shell with bare earth floors and no habitable facilities, so the dream is more project than home right now. The land is attractive, yet the livability is far from immediate.
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€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.
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.
- Complete renovation needed; interiors are raw and unusable as-is
- No bathroom or kitchen shown
- Possible damp/moisture and structural repair issues visible inside
- Small interior space despite large plot
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 84/100The area sits in the Valle d’Itria, a karst plateau of low limestone ridges, dry-stone walls, olive groves and scattered trulli. Cisternino itself is one of I Borghi più belli d’Italia, and within this radius there are other historic hill towns tied to the same landscape, including Locorotondo, also listed among I Borghi più belli d’Italia. The Adriatic coast is close, with the marina of Ostuni and the coast around Torre Canne forming the nearest seafront for daily use, though the cluster is inland rather than on the shore. Ostuni is the nearest larger town of note, with a substantial historic centre and services; Martina Franca is also nearby and is known for its baroque old town. The area is known for trulli, long-established olive growing, and the rural pattern of small fields enclosed by dry-stone walls.