Rustico/casale in Sp23
In vendita un affascinante rustico casale situato a Martina Franca, precisamente in località Specchia Tarantina. Questa proprietà di 80 mq offre un'opportunità unica di vivere immersi nella natura, circondati da un terreno di ben 8000 mq, ideale per chi cerca tranquillità e privacy. Il casale, da ristrutturare,…
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The house is explicitly da ristrutturare, so I estimate about €1,100/m² of works: effective cost is roughly €148,000 total, or €1,850/m². That is well above this low-stock baseline of €817/m², but for an 8,000 m² farmhouse property near Martina Franca with terrace and stone character, the package is still attractive rather than cheap on pure numbers.
More on the house and the area
The big plot and simple rural Puglian setting give it some dream value, and the old outdoor oven adds a little character. But the house itself is essentially a bare, unfinished shell with basic enclosed spaces and no visible habitable fit-out. At €60k with 8,000 sqm it has bargain appeal, yet this is a project property rather than a beautiful ready-to-live 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€32,000 – €47,000
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.
- Clearly a full renovation project, not move-in ready
- Raw unfinished interiors with no visible kitchen or bathroom fit-out
- No proven views; setting is simple countryside rather than spectacular
- Likely need checks on utilities and permissions/completion status
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 on the Murge plateau in the Valle d’Itria, with low karst hills, dry-stone walls, olive groves and scattered trulli within the local countryside. Martina Franca has a substantial historic centre with Baroque churches and palaces and enough shops and services for daily life. Alberobello, within this radius, is a UNESCO World Heritage site for its trulli district. Locorotondo, also nearby, is listed among I Borghi più belli d’Italia. This part of the valley is known for trulli, mixed farming, olive oil and wine.