Villa in San C. Zerraglia
La proprietà è situata nella contrada di Trigianello, nel cuore della campagna autentica di Polignano a Mare, una zona rinomata per il suo paesaggio naturale e la tranquillità. L’immobile comprende un trullo storico, uno dei pochi ancora disponibili sul mercato, inserito in un terreno di circa un ettaro caratterizzato da ulivi secolari, alberi da frutto come ciliegi e noccioli, che...
What it really costs
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This appears to be a historic trullo in the countryside rather than a ready home; with a restore-level estimate of about €1,100/m², the effective cost is roughly €2,517/m² (€85,000 + ~€66,000 on 60 m²), far above the local cheap-stock baseline of €550/m². Polignano a Mare and the large olive-grove plot add some appeal, but the pricing looks strong for a likely restoration project.
More on the house and the area
This has real dream-value from the outside: an authentic trullo in quiet olive-grove countryside near Polignano, with lovely rural character and a rare, photogenic setting. But the photos do not show a finished, usable interior, and the building reads as a serious renovation project rather than a home you could comfortably live in now. Beautiful land and strong romance, but condition keeps it firmly in project territory.
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€24,000 – €35,000
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.
- Looks like a restoration project rather than a ready home
- No interior photos to prove livable finished spaces
- Part of the structure appears incomplete/rough externally
- The floor plan shown is 'in progetto', suggesting planned works not completed
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 78/100The area is on the Adriatic limestone coast, with low cliffs and small coves around Polignano a Mare and Monopoli within about 15 km. The Lama Monachile inlet and the sea caves along the coast are the main local landscape feature. Inland, the terrain is a karst plateau of olive groves and dry-stone walls that leads toward the Valle d’Itria farther south. Monopoli is the nearest larger town in range and has a port and a substantial historic centre. Polignano a Mare is a well-known coastal town with a historic centre set on the cliff edge.