Villa in Via Massafra
MARTINA FRANCA-VIA MASSAFRA In via Massafra, a circa 6/7km da Martina Franca, proponiamo in vendita una villa indipendente di circa 132mq catastali, ideale per chi desidera personalizzare la propria abitazione secondo gusti ed esigenze. L'immobile, completamente da ristrutturare, è raggiungibile attraverso un comodo…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Wiring
- Plumbing
- Heating
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
- Windows
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Listed at €39,000 for 132 m² and described as “completely da ristrutturare”; I estimate €1,100/m² for a full restore (≈€145,200), giving an effective price ≈€184,200 or ≈€1,395/m², well above the Puglia median of €520/m². The listing has 15 photos and is ~19 km from the sea.
More on the house and the area
Photogenic property with private yard and a striking cluster of trulli at the side, set in open countryside with good privacy. The house is structurally standing but the interior is a gutted shell, so it’s a true renovation project rather than move-in ready.
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€52,000 – €77,000
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.
- Interior is gutted — exposed blockwork, wiring and plumbing and unfinished screed floors
- Full renovation required (no kitchen/bath fixtures visible)
- Verify permits/quality of prior works 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 83/100The cluster sits in the Valle d’Itria, a limestone upland of low ridges, dry-stone walls, olive groves and dispersed trulli between Martina Franca, Locorotondo and Cisternino. Martina Franca itself is the nearest town of size, with a substantial historic centre, Baroque churches and daily services. Locorotondo is within this area and is listed among I Borghi più belli d’Italia. This part of the Murgia is known for trulli, masserie, vineyards and olive oil.