Rustico/casale in Statale 16
Casolare e Terreno – Contrada Parco Grande- Cod. 103181 Casolare a Carovigno a pochi passi dalla statale 16 (Ostuni /Carovigno), di una superficie complessiva di mq 10 circa regolarmente accatastato e relativo terreno Ulivetato pertinenziale di mq 5800 circa, sulla quale è possibile realizzare un progetto di una costruzione di mq 90 circa escluso verande, pergolati e piscina della superficie...
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Wiring
- Plumbing
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Small casolare listed at €24,000 and 20 m²; assuming a full rebuild at ~€1,100/m² yields renovation ≈€22,000 and an effective price ≈€46,000 (≈€2,300/m²) versus the local median of €799/m², so it is overpriced. The ad includes 5,800 m² of olive grove and a possible 90 m² project but does not state the building condition and the text also mentions ~10 m², so the listing contains contradictory size/condition details.
More on the house and the area
A classic Puglian olive‑grove setting with dry‑stone walls and a nearby trullo gives strong rustic charm; the casolare is a small, roofed stone box (registered) with good potential to extend under local planning. It’s a bargain and a lovely plot, but the current unit is tiny and will need internal works and service connections to be a full-time 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€8,000 – €12,000
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.
- Very small existing building (single tiny room) with no visible bathroom or kitchen
- Interior likely needs refurbishment and utilities may need to be connected
- Access via a narrow track and the plot is close to a main road
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 72/100The area is the Murge to the west and the Adriatic coast to the east, with the Torre Guaceto stretch of coast within reach. The Torre Guaceto protected marine and coastal reserve lies nearby on this coast. Carovigno has a substantial historic centre and the Castello Dentice di Frasso. The nearest larger town is Ostuni, which has a larger old town and full services. This part of northern Salento and the upper Brindisi countryside is known for olive groves, dry-stone walls and masserie.