Rustico/casale in Strada Petrone 47
Nel cuore della tipica campagna martinese, a soli circa 5 km dal centro di Martina Franca, proponiamo in vendita una caratteristica lamia in pietra di circa 29 mq, inserita in un contesto rurale autentico e suggestivo, ideale per chi desidera investire nel territorio della Valle d’Itria. La proprietà comprende un terreno pertinenziale di circa 1.600 mq complessivi, attualmente con...
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Plumbing
- Heating
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Small 29–30 m² lamia priced €29k but the listing gives no condition details; assuming a full renovation (~€700/m²) yields an effective price of about €50k or ~€1,667/m², well above the regional median of €799/m². Positive points: 1,600 m² of land, 5 km to Martina Franca and location in the Valle d’Itria, but the unknown condition and high effective €/m² make this an overpriced pick.
More on the house and the area
A charming stone lamia with beautiful barrel‑vaulted interiors and a traditional fireplace — the shell and roof look sound and immediately photogenic. Set in open Valle d’Itria fields with its own 1,600 m² plot, it’s a classic rustic buy but very small and will need installation of kitchen/bathroom and some site clearing. Perfect as a weekend bolt‑hole or a careful, low‑intervention renovation project for full-time use.
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€6,000 – €11,000
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: only ~29–30 m² so tight living space.
- No obvious kitchen or bathroom in photos — likely needs plumbing/utility work.
- Building is surrounded by overgrowth and will need site clearing; services may need connection though a power pole is nearby.
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 Murgia dei Trulli in the Valle d’Itria, a karst plateau of low limestone ridges, dry-stone walls, olive groves and trulli scattered through the countryside. Martina Franca has a large historic centre with Baroque and Rococo churches and palaces, and within this same landscape are Locorotondo, Alberobello and Cisternino. Alberobello, within about 15 km, is a UNESCO World Heritage site for its trulli districts. This part of the Itria Valley is known for trulli, stone rural architecture, olive oil, vineyards and capocollo di Martina Franca.