Villa in Strada Difesa Zona M
Si propone in vendita in c. da Difesa, (a meno di 3 km dal centro di Martina Franca e a 5 km da Locorotondo e 8 km da Cisternino) in zona abitata e ben servita tutto l’anno, villetta in buone condizioni con terreno di proprietà esclusiva. Accediamo alla proprietà tramite comodo accesso da strada asfaltata e tramite cancello automatizzato giungiamo...
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Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Described as a villa in "buone condizioni"—I used €200/m² (€36,000) for renovation, giving an effective price ≈ €226,000 or €1,256/m². That is far above the regional baseline €522/m², so despite good photos and location, the asking price looks high and the listing omits explicit condition and energy-class data.
More on the house and the area
A roomy, single-storey villa in good, lived-in condition with a photogenic arched porch, large paved courtyard and extensive olive-land — a very liveable country home close to town. The plot and distant views sell the dream, but note the lone bathroom, nearby power lines and likely interior refresh work.
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€12,000 – €20,000
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.
- Only one bathroom for a large house (floorplan/listing shows 1 bath).
- Overhead power pylon/lines visible close to the property.
- Interior photos are limited/not shown — rooms may need cosmetic updating.
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 area sits in the Valle d’Itria, a karst plateau of low rolling countryside with trulli, dry-stone walls, olive groves and small fields. Cisternino itself is a well-preserved hill town, and nearby Locorotondo and Martina Franca add larger historic centres and services. The Adriatic coast around Torre Canne is about 15 km away. Alberobello, within this radius, is a UNESCO World Heritage site for its concentration of trulli. The area is known for trulli architecture, olive oil and inland Puglian hill-country landscapes.