Baita/bungalow/chalet/trullo
Immerso nella campagna pugliese, a Francavilla Fontana, a soli 15 minuti dalla famosa Città Bianca di Ostuni, siamo lieti di proporre questo trullo da ristrutturare, situato su un terreno di 8.611 m², che si sviluppa su due dolci pendii. La proprietà ha il vantaggio di essere stata conservata in ottime condizioni strutturali e gode di una posizione centrale rispetto al...
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
- Heating
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €2,125/m² before renovation and an estimated €700/m² of works, the effective cost is about €2,825/m²—over three times the €825/m² local benchmark. The well-preserved structure, 8,611 m² of land, and proximity to Ostuni add value, but do not offset the substantial price premium.
More on the house and the area
This is an exceptionally photogenic Puglian trullo with multiple traditional cones, dry-stone walls, mature olive trees, and a substantial rural setting. However, the interior is a deteriorated renovation project rather than a livable home, so its beauty cannot push it into the dream-home band.
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.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Our read of the photos, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€8,000 – €14,000
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.
- Sold as a trullo to renovate; the interiors show bare floors, cracked and deteriorated plaster, and no usable kitchen or bathroom visible.
- Not move-in ready and likely requires substantial restoration, utilities work, and careful checks on structural and planning status.
- Rural access and ongoing maintenance of the 8,611 m² olive-covered land should be verified.
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.