Trulli con terreno
In Strada Casette del Vento, a circa 4,5 km da Martina Franca, proponiamo in vendita, all'interno di un contesto abitato, un caratteristico complesso di 4 coni con 2 alcove, circondato da un terreno pertinenziale di circa 6.000 mq. L'immobile è completamente da ristrutturare e si raggiunge comodamente tramite accesso…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €32,000 for 40 sqm (€800/sqm) this looks cheap on paper, but it is explicitly completely to be renovated, so I estimate about €1,100/sqm of works; effective cost is about €1,900/sqm, well above the €774/sqm baseline for cheap Puglia trulli. The score stays decent because it is a characteristic 4-cone trullo near Martina Franca with 6,000 sqm of land in an inhabited area, which adds lifestyle and rental upside.
More on the house and the area
The trullo complex is undeniably photogenic, with authentic stone cones, classic Puglian character and a generous parcel of land. But the photos show a raw, neglected shell rather than a livable house, so this is more dream project than ready-to-enjoy home. At €32k it has romance and bargain appeal, but the wow is capped by condition.
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€16,000 – €23,000
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.
- Completely to renovate; not currently a usable home.
- No bathroom or kitchen shown, so habitability is unproven.
- Very small internal area at about 40 sqm.
- Roadside position with overhead wires reduces the idyllic feel.
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 83/100The cluster sits in the Valle d’Itria, a limestone upland of low ridges, dry-stone walls, olive groves and dispersed trulli between Martina Franca, Locorotondo and Cisternino. Martina Franca itself is the nearest town of size, with a substantial historic centre, Baroque churches and daily services. Locorotondo is within this area and is listed among I Borghi più belli d’Italia. This part of the Murgia is known for trulli, masserie, vineyards and olive oil.