Martina Franca - 5 locali 68000 T541
VILLINO sito in MARTINA FRANCA alla via Ceglie, in Valle D'Itria, nei pressi dalla Ciclovia dell' Acquedotto Pugliese. L'abitazione è composta da zona living adibita soggiorno-cucina, due camere da letto e bagno; antistante patio con tettoia coperta; sul retro dell'abitazione, vano-forno a legna, avente corpo autonomo.…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitableMust be done first
- Heating
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
After adding an estimated €200/m² renovation (€12,000), the effective price is about €80,000 or €1,333/m², roughly 2.5× the regional baseline of €534/m². Small 60 m² villa with generous outdoor land near the Valle d'Itria and cycling route, but priced well above comparable stock; listing does not state energy class or year of construction.
More on the house and the area
A compact, habitable country villa on a large plot in the scenic Valle d'Itria with wide open views and an outdoor wood‑fired oven. The house is structurally usable and cheap, but interiors and the bathroom are basic and would benefit from cosmetic renovation. Ideal as an affordable rural base for someone who wants a liveable Puglian home with land to develop.
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€4,000 – €7,000
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.
- Small footprint (60 m²) — limited living space (2 bedrooms, 1 bath)
- Interiors and bathroom are dated and need cosmetic updating
- Flat roof and building services should be inspected (water cistern present)
- Isolated rural location — car required; ~18 km to the sea
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 cluster sits in the Valle d’Itria, a limestone upland of low ridges, dry-stone walls, olive groves and dispersed trulli between Martina Franca, Locorotondo and Cisternino. Martina Franca itself is the nearest town of size, with a substantial historic centre, Baroque churches and daily services. Locorotondo is within this area and is listed among I Borghi più belli d’Italia. This part of the Murgia is known for trulli, masserie, vineyards and olive oil.