Casa indipendente in Via Spezzatarallo, 25, Specchia Tarantina - Monte Fellone, Martina Franca,
Abitazione Indipendente C. da Spezzatarallo RIF.: 4129 In agro di Martina Franca, proponiamo in vendita abitazione indipendente posta al piano terra. Il fabbricato ricopre in totale poco meno di 95mq (90mq di abitazione e 4.8mq occupati da un forno a legna). Il terreno ha una pinetina nella parte antistante…
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In the listingNeeds renovationThe photographs say otherwise, and we go by the photographs.
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At €52,000 for 90 m² plus an estimated €600/m² renovation (~€106k total), the effective price is ≈€1,178/m², well above the local median of €534/m². The large 8,400 m² plot and 21 km to the sea are positives, but renovation pushes this into the overpriced range.
More on the house and the area
Solid, roofed single‑storey home (~90 m²) set in a fenced 8,400 m² pine/olive plot with cisterns — a peaceful country retreat. The interior is basic and dated but usable; with cosmetic updating this becomes a very affordable, liveable rural home.
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, €600/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€18,000 – €32,000
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.
- Dated interior and bathroom — needs modernization
- Rural property: remote access and basic services/utilities should be verified
- No sea or dramatic panoramic view despite being in Puglia (sea ~21 km)
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 on the Murge plateau in the Valle d’Itria, with low karst hills, dry-stone walls, olive groves and scattered trulli within the local countryside. Martina Franca has a substantial historic centre with Baroque churches and palaces and enough shops and services for daily life. Alberobello, within this radius, is a UNESCO World Heritage site for its trulli district. Locorotondo, also nearby, is listed among I Borghi più belli d’Italia. This part of the valley is known for trulli, mixed farming, olive oil and wine.