Strada Comunale San Cosimo, Polignano a Mare
Tribunale: Bari RGE: 54/2023 PVP: 4590735 Piena proprietà dei beni appartenenti ad un comprensorio terriero alla C.da “Lama cerasa” al confine con il territorio di Castellana Grotte, denominato “Masseria Montepaolo”, con entrostanti un complesso di fabbricati rurali risalenti ad un periodo antecedente il 1942.…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingHabitableThe photographs say otherwise, and we go by the photographs.
- Sold at judicial auction
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This is a judicial auction (Tribunale di Bari, RGE 54/2023) so purchase follows judicial procedures and carries extra legal/time risk. Price €67,500 for 157 m2 (~€430/m2) vs regional baseline €793/m2, listed as 'Habitable' (we estimate €200/m2 renovation) — auction status makes it unsuitable as a straightforward buy.
More on the house and the area
The interior photos show clean, modern and habitable rooms but are generic and lack the historic Puglian masseria character the description promises. The price is compelling for 157 m², but because the pictures aren’t of the real property and this is an auction, verify actual photos, land, and legal/title status before dreaming of moving in.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €200/m². There is no published price band below €350/m², so the range is that figure widened by the spread of the lightest band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€10,000 – €18,000
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.
- The listing states the shown images are indicative only — photos do not appear to be of the Masseria described.
- Property is sold at auction (legal/possession risks and extra costs possible).
- No rustic/land/sea views visible in the photos; actual condition and outdoor space are unverified.
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 83/100The Adriatic coast is within the area, with low limestone shoreline and sea cliffs around Polignano a Mare and coves such as Cala Incina toward Monopoli. The settlement sits on the Murge limestone plateau, with karst countryside of dry-stone walls, olive groves and scattered masserie inland. Monopoli is the nearest larger town and has a port, a walled historic centre, rail services and everyday shops and services. Polignano a Mare is known for its cliff-edge old town and sea caves. Polignano a Mare is a Bandiera Blu resort town.