Villa in Strada Provinciale 14
VILLINO DI NUOVA COSTRUZIONE CON GARAGE - (RIF. 9780) IMMOBILIARE MELPIGNANO - REAL ESTATE propone in vendita un affascinante villino di nuova costruzione allo stato rustico, situato nell’agro di Ostuni, a circa 2 km dal centro abitato. La proprietà si sviluppa su due livelli ed è immersa in un terreno di 4.000 mq…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Although the listing say 'Habitable', the text clearly says nuova costruzione allo stato rustico and sold in the current unfinished state, so I treated it as needing major completion at about €900/m². That implies an effective cost around €2,088/m² (1188 + 900) versus a very low baseline of €627/m² in Puglia villas; Ostuni and the 8 km sea proximity help a little, but not enough.
More on the house and the area
The setting is attractive: open countryside near Ostuni, olive trees, a roof terrace and a clean modern villa shape with some panoramic green views. But the actual house is still a bare shell, with raw interiors and an unfinished lower level, so this is a construction project rather than a home you could realistically live in now.
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, €900/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€16,000 – €28,000
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.
- Sold allo stato rustico: completely unfinished interior.
- No fitted kitchen, bathroom, finishes or clear utilities completion shown.
- Basement/garage level is raw and adds significant completion cost.
- Renderings shown may overstate the final appeal versus the current reality.
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.