Baita/bungalow/chalet/trullo in Contrada Caselli
Trulli a Carovigno(BR) alla Contrada Caselli, a pochi passi dalla strada Provinciale 35 la strada che collega Carovigno a Specchiolla. I trulli hanno una superficie di mq 10 circa e sono da ristrutturare, ed hanno un terreno annesso di mq 5000 circa composto essenzialmente da alberi di ulivo e qualche albero da frutto; Sullo stesso terreno è possibile realizzare un...
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Plumbing
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
15 m2 trullo at €40,000 with estimated renovation €700/m2 → effective €50,500 or about €3,367/m2, well above the local median €822/m2; the description says “da ristrutturare” but the condition field is blank, a minor contradiction that lowers confidence despite the 1 km to the sea and included olive grove.
More on the house and the area
An authentic little trullo on about 5,000 m² of olive‑grove just a short drive from the sea — very photogenic and full of Puglian character. The building is intact but tiny and to be renovated with no services, so this is a charming renovation/playful weekend retreat or a starter project rather than a ready-to-live 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, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
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.
- Very small interior (~15 m², essentially one vaulted room).
- Sold 'da ristrutturare' — no bathroom/kitchen and likely needs full plumbing/electrics work.
- Map/photos suggest landscape protections; permitted expansion 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 78/100The Adriatic coast is within the area, with a low shoreline of small coves and rocky stretches around Torre Santa Sabina and the Torre Guaceto reserve. The Riserva Naturale Statale e Area Marina Protetta di Torre Guaceto lies nearby, with coastal dunes, Mediterranean scrub and wetlands. Carovigno has a castle and an old centre, and Ostuni is the nearest larger town with a substantial historic centre and services. This part of northern Salento is known for olive groves and coastal watchtowers.