Casa semindipendente in vendita a Locorotondo
Nel cuore di uno dei borghi più belli d'Italia, precisamente in via porta nuova, proponiamo in vendita tipica cummersa indipendente, subito pronta da vivere e in ottime condizioni strutturali. La casa si sviluppa su due livelli: Primo piano: zona giorno con bagno. Secondo piano: camera da letto con camino. Una…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitableMust be done first
- Heating
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €1,667/m², or roughly €1,867/m² including a modest habitable-home allowance, this is substantially above the €700/m² local comparison level. The historic Locorotondo setting, authentic character, terrace and stated move-in condition add tourism value, but the premium is significant.
More on the house and the area
A charming, authentic 1800s cummersa in the heart of Locorotondo, with beautiful vaulted ceilings, a traditional fireplace, stone details, and a photogenic whitewashed borgo setting. It is a real, furnished and habitable home rather than a renovation shell, though its 45 sqm size makes it better suited to a couple, pied-à-terre, or holiday rental than full-time family living.
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€3,000 – €5,000
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.
- Only 45 sqm, with a compact layout and one bedroom.
- The historic-center setting likely means stairs, narrow access, and limited parking.
- Energy performance and utility details are not provided.
- The apparent terrace/outdoor space is not clearly shown in the photos.
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 83/100The area sits in the Valle d’Itria, a karst plateau of low rolling countryside with trulli, dry-stone walls, olive groves and small fields. Cisternino itself is a well-preserved hill town, and nearby Locorotondo and Martina Franca add larger historic centres and services. The Adriatic coast around Torre Canne is about 15 km away. Alberobello, within this radius, is a UNESCO World Heritage site for its concentration of trulli. The area is known for trulli architecture, olive oil and inland Puglian hill-country landscapes.