indipendente - Polignano a Mare
Casa di campagna con 4.000 mq di terreno in vendita – Polignano a Mare, Contrada Monte La Vecchia Nel suggestivo paesaggio della campagna di Polignano a Mare, in Contrada Monte La Vecchia, proponiamo in vendita una caratteristica casa di campagna di circa 65 mq con terreno di circa 4.000 mq, immersa nel verde e nella…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitableMust be done first
- Heating
See what needs doing and what each job costs
€65,000 for ~70 m² plus a full restoration estimated at €1,100/m² (no mains water, only cistern) gives an effective cost of ≈€2,029/m² versus a regional baseline of €800/m², so this will be expensive to make market-ready. The listing text says "completamente da ristrutturare" while the condition is listed as habitable, a clear contradiction that lowers confidence.
More on the house and the area
Lovely small country house with handsome vaulted interiors, original stone floors and a very large covered terrace with fireplace looking out over an olive grove. The building appears structurally sound and usable (bathroom and electricity present) but requires renovation/utility upgrades (no mains water). Excellent value for 4,000 m² of private land near Polignano a Mare.
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€28,000 – €41,000
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.
- Described as 'da ristrutturare' — needs renovation/finishing work despite being usable
- No connection to mains water (water from cisterna)
- Large metal-sheet veranda roof — practical but may need insulation/upgrade
- Property is in aderenza to another house (shared wall)
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 area is on the Adriatic limestone coast, with low cliffs and small coves around Polignano a Mare and Monopoli within about 15 km. The Lama Monachile inlet and the sea caves along the coast are the main local landscape feature. Inland, the terrain is a karst plateau of olive groves and dry-stone walls that leads toward the Valle d’Itria farther south. Monopoli is the nearest larger town in range and has a port and a substantial historic centre. Polignano a Mare is a well-known coastal town with a historic centre set on the cliff edge.