Baita/bungalow/chalet/trullo in Sp324
Ctr “Scafazzi”, a pochi minuti dal mare e dal centro abitato di Presicce-Acquarica proponiamo in vendita un antico e caratteristico fabbricato rurale di tipo “Paiara” da ristrutturare. Il fabbricato insiste su un terreno agricolo della superficie complessiva di circa mq 8.480 interamente recintato da muri in pietrame a secco e con una grande cisterna per la raccolta di acqua...
What it really costs
- Registered as agricultural or storage, not as a dwelling
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The listing is explicitly an old rural building on agricultural land ('fabbricato rurale', 'terreno agricolo') to be renovated, so legal habitability as a dwelling is doubtful and this is a veto risk. Even ignoring that, the effective cost is about €2,300/m² (€1,200/m² price + ~€1,100/m² renovation), far above the €774/m² baseline.
More on the house and the area
This is a very photogenic old paiara in classic Puglian countryside, with real stone character and attractive land close to the sea. But it is being sold as a restoration project, not a usable home: the structure looks partly collapsed and no habitable interior is shown. Dreamy for a rustic project, not yet for actual living.
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€12,000 – €18,000
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.
- Derelict structure: visible collapse at the entrance and no livable interior shown.
- No bathroom, kitchen or fitted living space evident.
- Major restoration and utility checks will be needed despite the charming setting.
- Tiny internal volume (about 30 sqm) limits usability as a full-time home.
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 57/100The area is the Salento plain in the far south of Puglia, with flat to gently rolling ground dominated by olive groves and cultivated land. The nearest coast is the Ionian shore around Lido Marini and Torre Pali, with low sandy stretches and small coastal settlements. Santa Maria di Leuca is the nearest major landmark of the lower Salento tip, where the peninsula narrows and the Adriatic and Ionian sides meet. Casarano and Tricase are the nearest larger towns in daily use, with hospitals, secondary schools and the main services for the inland part of the lower Salento. Presicce is known for its underground oil mills and for the historic fabric typical of southern Salento towns.