Baita/bungalow/chalet/trullo in Contrada Nzeta
Trullo da ristrutturare a poca distanza da Ostuni - Trullo autentico di 15 mq immerso in un terreno agricolo di 7.360 mq a Carovigno, arricchito da 120 ulivi produttivi e maestose querce secolari. La proprietà vanta un eccezionale potenziale edificatorio di circa 160 mq, ideale per la realizzazione di una villa di design o di una raffinata dimora...
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
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
- Windows
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Price €80,000 for 15 m² plus an estimated €700/m² renovation => effective price ≈ €90,500 or ≈ €6,033/m², vs regional median €831/m², so it's very expensive per m². The plot (7,360 m² with 120 olive trees) and 160 m² building potential add value, but the listing omits a formal condition field.
More on the house and the area
A very photogenic, authentic domed trullo set in a large olive-grove with century‑old oaks and the sea visible on the horizon. The stone exterior and rural setting are magical, but the unit is a tiny, renovation project (about 15 m²) — great as a restoration/builder project with promising development potential, not an immediately usable home.
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€3,000 – €5,000
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.
- Trullo is to be fully renovated — not move‑in ready
- Very small interior (about 15 m²) so limited as-is
- Utilities and services likely need to be connected
- Check planning/permits for the advertised 160 m² building potential
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 72/100The area is the Murge to the west and the Adriatic coast to the east, with the Torre Guaceto stretch of coast within reach. The Torre Guaceto protected marine and coastal reserve lies nearby on this coast. Carovigno has a substantial historic centre and the Castello Dentice di Frasso. The nearest larger town is Ostuni, which has a larger old town and full services. This part of northern Salento and the upper Brindisi countryside is known for olive groves, dry-stone walls and masserie.