Baita/bungalow/chalet/trullo in Strada Giuseppe Battaglini
A soli 4 km dal rinomato centro di Locorotondo, proponiamo in vendita un’affascinante proprietà tipica della tradizione pugliese, composta da trulli e lamie, immersa nella quiete della campagna ma situata in una zona abitata tutto l’anno e caratterizzata da giusta privacy. L’immobile, da ristrutturare, si sviluppa su…
What it really costs
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At €70,000 for 150 sqm, the ask is just €467/sqm versus a €777/sqm local baseline, and even after estimating a full restoration at about €1,100/sqm the all-in cost is still plausible for a classic trulli/lamie project in Puglia. The description clearly says da ristrutturare, but 67 photos, year-round inhabited area, privacy, parking/garden and proximity to Locorotondo support it as a strong renovation deal rather than a trap.
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The exterior has real trullo magic: handsome stonework, conical roofs and an authentic historic presence. Inside it looks roofed, floored and structurally usable rather than a ruin, but clearly needs a full refresh and likely bathroom/kitchen work before it feels comfortably livable. At €70k for 150 sqm near Locorotondo, the character helps the value feel appealing.
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€59,000 – €88,000
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.
- Needs renovation; interiors are tired and partly stripped-back
- No bathroom shown, so current livability is limited
- Courtyard is functional but not especially scenic or landscaped
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 cluster sits in the Valle d’Itria, a karst plateau of rolling limestone countryside with trulli, dry-stone walls, olive groves and scattered masserie within the 15 km area. Martina Franca has a substantial historic centre with Baroque and late Baroque buildings and everyday services. Locorotondo, within this radius, is one of I Borghi più belli d’Italia. The area is known for trulli landscapes, dairy farming and capocollo di Martina Franca.