Trullo in Via Martina Franca contrada Lamie nuove, Specchia Tarantina - Monte Fellone, Martina Franca,
Interessante trullo in vendita in "Valle D'Itria" con uliveto secolare e possibilità di nuova costruzione. Il trullo è circondato da un terreno di Ha 1.27. 09 (più di 1 ettaro) con piante di ulivo secolari. E' possibile realizzare una nuova costruzione nel terreno di mq110 con garage di mq18 e locale tecnico di mq6.…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Wiring
- Plumbing
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
- Windows
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €43,000 plus estimated renovation €700/m² (~€51,800) the total comes to about €94,800 or ~€1,281/m², well above the local median €799/m²; the 1.27 ha olive grove and permitted new-build potential help value but do not fully offset the high effective price. The listing has 20 photos but omits an energy class and reports zero bathrooms, so expect some unknown costs.
More on the house and the area
Beautiful authentic trullo with intact conical roof, classic dry-stone walls and over 1 hectare of mature olive grove — very photogenic and a real Puglia scene. The building is not turnkey and will need renovation and installation of modern services, but the low price plus land and permitted building potential make it a strong bargain for someone wanting to restore and live here.
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, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€15,000 – €26,000
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.
- Property needs renovation and likely lacks internal modern services (bathroom/kitchen/electrics).
- No interior photos shown — condition inside should be independently inspected.
- Verify permits and limits before building the new 110 m² structure or pool; rural access/services may be limited.
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 82/100The area sits on the Murge plateau in the Valle d’Itria landscape of low karst hills, red soil, olive groves and dry-stone walls. Ceglie Messapica has a substantial historic centre and a ducal castle. Within about 15 km are other trulli-country towns including Martina Franca, Cisternino and Ostuni on its hill. The wider area is known for trulli, masserie, olive oil and rural stone architecture.