Villa
Villino di Mq. 60 circa Composta da: Cucina Abitabile, Camera da Letto, Cameretta, Bagno e Comoda Veranda. Terreno di Mq. 6.600 circa con N. 120 Alberi di Ulivo. Impianto di Irrigazione, Allacciamento al Pozzo e Cisterna. Presenza di un Trullo e Zona Barbecue. Completo di Condizionatore, Infissi in Legno, Stufa e Impianto di Allarme. La Proprietà Risulta Interamente Ciondonata.
What it really costs
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Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Asking €98k plus an estimated €12k renovation (≈€1,833/m² effective) versus a regional baseline of €516/m² — about 3.5× higher. The 6,600 m² olive grove with 120 trees and a trullo adds value, but the effective price remains well above typical local listings.
More on the house and the area
A charming, immediately-habitable villa on a large private plot with ~120 olive trees, a traditional trullo and covered veranda/BBQ — excellent outdoor life and privacy. The interior is clean and functional but compact and a bit plain, so it’s perfect for someone who wants a turnkey rustic home with scope for light upgrades. Great value for land + trullo in Puglia.
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€4,000 – €7,000
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.
- Very small footprint (60 m²) with a single bathroom and compact rooms.
- Interiors are basic and simply finished — cosmetic updating likely needed to modernise.
- Rural location; nearest shops/services not shown and seaside is ~17 km away.
- Olive grove will require regular upkeep despite irrigation/well/cisterna being present.
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 73/100The area sits on the Murge plateau, with open limestone farmland, olive groves and vineyards around the town. Alta Murgia National Park lies nearby, with karst ground, steppe grassland and shallow ravines typical of the inland Barese uplands. Castel del Monte is within this area, the octagonal Frederick II castle protected as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The nearest larger urban centre is Andria, with full services and a substantial historic core; Bari is the main city for higher-level services and transport but is farther away. This part of northern Puglia is known for olive oil and wine production, especially Nero di Troia.