Casa indipendente in Via Conte Verde
Nel cuore del borgo antico di Cisternino, a due passi dal suggestivo ingresso dei "Mulini Vecchi" e facilmente accessibile, proponiamo in vendita tipica soluzione indipendente disposta su due livelli. La casa si sviluppa in questo modo: Primo piano: accogliente zona relax con bagno. Secondo piano: luminosa cucina con comodo divano letto, da cui si accede direttamente all'esclusiva...
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €65,000 (€1,857/m²), estimated effective cost is about €2,057/m² versus the Puglia country-house baseline of €678/m², making it expensive despite its historic-center location in Cisternino. The condition and key technical details are missing, so the apparent habitable state cannot be verified.
More on the house and the area
A highly atmospheric Puglian home with beautiful exposed-stone vaulted ceilings, arches, traditional cabinetry, and a distinctive green-door entrance. It appears furnished and genuinely usable, with a working kitchen, tiled floors, heating, and a spectacular rooftop outlook over the historic town rooftops. Its main limitation is size: this is a charming pied-à-terre or compact full-time home rather than a spacious house.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €200/m². There is no published price band below €350/m², so the range is that figure widened by the spread of the lightest band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€2,000 – €4,000
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.
- Very compact at 35 sqm, with a sofa-bed arrangement rather than a full separate bedroom.
- The rooftop terrace is attractive but somewhat utilitarian and surrounded by neighboring roofs.
- Access is via exterior stairs, and the bathroom is not clearly shown in the gallery.
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 area sits in the Valle d’Itria, a karst plateau of low limestone ridges, dry-stone walls, olive groves and scattered trulli. Cisternino itself is one of I Borghi più belli d’Italia, and within this radius there are other historic hill towns tied to the same landscape, including Locorotondo, also listed among I Borghi più belli d’Italia. The Adriatic coast is close, with the marina of Ostuni and the coast around Torre Canne forming the nearest seafront for daily use, though the cluster is inland rather than on the shore. Ostuni is the nearest larger town of note, with a substantial historic centre and services; Martina Franca is also nearby and is known for its baroque old town. The area is known for trulli, long-established olive growing, and the rural pattern of small fields enclosed by dry-stone walls.