Casa indipendente in Strada Provinciale 59
A soli 5 minuti da Alberobello, nel cuore autentico della Valle d'Itria, proponiamo in vendita un caratteristico trullo immerso in circa 6.200 mq di terreno. La proprietà gode di una posizione privilegiata, riservata e panoramica, ma al tempo stesso comoda e facilmente raggiungibile su strada scorrevole, una rarità per questa tipologia di immobili. Circondato interamente da ulivi secolari...
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
- Wiring
- Plumbing
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
- Windows
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Estimated renovation €700/m² (listing does not state condition), so effective price is €76,000 — about €2,533/m², roughly 3× the regional/type median of €828/m². It's a tiny 30 m² trullo with 6,200 m² of land near Alberobello but the ad omits condition and lists no beds/baths, so the price looks high for buyers.
More on the house and the area
A very photogenic traditional trullo set in about 6,200 m² of olive grove with excellent panoramic character and a rare accessible plot near Alberobello. The exterior and cone roof remain attractive, but the interior is a bare, unfit-for-use shell needing comprehensive restoration and services before living in.
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.
- Property is essentially a stripped/partially ruined interior with dirt floors and no bathroom or kitchen — full renovation required.
- Plaster, stonework and some roof/wood beams show damage; structural survey and roof repairs likely needed.
- Rural setting — utilities (water/electric/sewage) may need to be connected or upgraded.
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 86/100The area sits on the Murge plateau in the Valle d’Itria, with low karst hills, dry-stone walls, olive groves and a dense spread of trulli in the countryside. Alberobello itself is a UNESCO World Heritage Site for the trulli districts. Within about 15 km are other Valle d’Itria towns such as Locorotondo and Martina Franca, both with substantial historic centres, and Locorotondo is listed among I Borghi più belli d’Italia. This part of inland Puglia is known for trulli, limestone rural architecture, olive oil and wine.