Casa colonica in Monopoli
CASA DI CAMPAGNA CON TRULLO, LAMIE E OLTRE 2.000 MQ DI TERRENO In contesto residenziale e abitato tutto l’anno, Tecnocasa Monopoli propone in vendita porzione di casa di campagna da ristrutturare, ricca di elementi architettonici tipici della tradizione pugliese e con ampi spazi esterni di proprietà. L’immobile in…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Damp
- Wiring
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €59,000 for 70 m², the purchase price is €843/m², already above the €778/m² comparison level. Because the trullo and lamie are described as completely needing restoration, estimated works of about €77,000 bring the effective cost to roughly €1,943/m²; the 2,000 m² of land and authentic features add value but do not fully offset the renovation burden.
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The trullo-and-lamie exterior, traditional Puglian details, broad paved courtyard, and substantial olive-filled land create a genuinely evocative setting near Monopoli. Inside, however, the rooms are dated and visibly worn rather than move-in ready, making this a characterful restoration project rather than an immediately usable dream home.
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€28,000 – €41,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- The property is explicitly sold as completely needing renovation, despite having roofed rooms and existing floors.
- No kitchen is visible, and the bathroom/utilities should be verified before assuming it is habitable.
- The front piazzale is shared with neighboring units, while only the rear courtyard and approximately 2,000 sqm of land are exclusive.
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 74/100The area sits on the Adriatic side of the Murge limestone plateau, with a landscape of olive groves, dry-stone walls and scattered rural buildings. The Adriatic coast is nearby, with coves and low rocky shores around Monopoli and Capitolo within this radius. Alberobello and the Valle d’Itria begin just inland, where trulli and karst countryside become a defining part of the landscape. Polignano a Mare is the nearest larger centre in the area, and Monopoli itself has a substantial historic centre and port. Alberobello is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the wider area is known for trulli, olive oil and Apulian limestone countryside.