Trullo in vendita a Locorotondo
Tra Locorotondo e Alberobello, nel cuore della Valle d'Itria, proponiamo in vendita un antico complesso composto da 4 trulli e 1 alcova, completamente da ristrutturare, inserito in un contesto panoramico, tranquillo e facilmente raggiungibile. Il complesso si sviluppa su una superficie di circa 126 mq ed è circondato…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Wiring
- Plumbing
- Heating
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
- Windows
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Asking €95,000 plus estimated €88,200 for a full restoration (126 m² × €700/m²) yields an effective ~€1,450/m², well above the Puglia median €643/m²; the complete rebuild of 4 trulli makes this an expensive project despite the Valle d'Itria location and large plot.
More on the house and the area
A highly photogenic cluster of authentic trulli in the Valle d'Itria with its own 1,600+ m² plot and mature oaks — excellent historic character and rural setting. The stone cones and walls are largely intact, but the complex is a full restoration project (no finished interiors), so it’s a dream home for someone willing to renovate rather than move in immediately.
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€24,000 – €42,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- Complete renovation required — interiors appear unfinished and systems (water/electric/plumbing) likely absent.
- Some cone roofs/show small damage and vegetation growth — expect structural/roof repairs.
- Check heritage/permitting rules for trulli and restoration constraints before purchase.
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 sits on the limestone plateau of the Murge and close to the Adriatic coast. The shoreline around Monopoli has small coves and a low rocky coast, and the historic port town of Monopoli is the nearest centre of size with a walled old town, harbour and full services. Polignano a Mare is within the same coastal stretch and is known for cliffs and sea caves. Alberobello, within about 15 km, has UNESCO status for the trulli district. This part of central Puglia is known for olive groves, dry-stone walls and trulli countryside.