Casa colonica in Francavilla Fontana
C.DA PALMO - Complesso di Trulli Immerso nel Verde Immersa nella tranquillità di una rigogliosa oasi naturale, proponiamo in vendita una proprietà di raro fascino, caratterizzata da autentici trulli pugliesi e ampi spazi esterni. La struttura si compone di due complessi distinti e indipendenti, rappresentando la…
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
At €95,000 for 105 sqm, the ask is €905/sqm versus a low-stock baseline of €817/sqm in Puglia, so it is not cheap on headline price. The key issue is that part of the property is F/2 collabente with deposit rooms, so despite one habitable A/4 unit, likely mixed restoration needs push the effective cost materially above baseline.
More on the house and the area
The exterior is a real dreamer image: authentic multi-cone trulli in a secluded green Puglian setting with strong historic character. One unit appears usable now, with floors, bathroom and basic kitchen, but it is dated and needs meaningful refreshing. The second trullo group is a restoration project rather than ready living space, so this is charming with strong potential rather than an instantly beautiful livable home.
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, €450/m², falls in this band.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€12,000 – €21,000
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.
- Part of the complex is officially collabente (F/2) and needs major restoration
- Interiors are habitable but dated and cluttered, not move-in polished
- Bathroom shows visible damp/mold and likely requires renovation
- No proven scenic views; appeal is mainly the trulli and private rural setting
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 51/100The area sits on the Murge threshold into the Salento plain, with mostly flat to gently rolling agricultural land of olive groves, vineyards and fields. The nearest larger centres are Brindisi and Taranto, both with full city services, ports and rail connections. Ostuni, with its hill town and historic centre, is nearby on the same inland belt. This part of Puglia is known for olive oil, wine and rural masserie.