Baita/bungalow/chalet/trullo in Strada Senza Nome
Alto Salento, Ceglie Messapica, proponiamo in vendita complesso di trulli e lamie composto da: - 1 gruppo di 4 coni + lamia; - altra lamia con camino, forno a legna, stalle, corte; Terreno di circa 5 ettari piantumato con ulivi, alberi da frutta e seminativo. Possibilità di ampliamento e piscina; Possibilità di realizzare una...
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Asking €195,000 (€2,191/m2) and estimated €200/m2 renovation → effective ≈ €2,391/m2, well above the regional median of €831/m2. The property includes ~5 ha olive grove and 12 photos, but the listing does not state the building condition.
More on the house and the area
Beautiful cluster of intact trulli with photogenic cone roofs, whitewashed vaulted interiors and traditional stone features. Structurally solid and already connected to electricity, but interiors are basic and lack obvious sanitary/kitchen fit‑out — good as a charming countryside home after modest modernisation and services 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€6,000 – €10,000
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.
- No visible bathroom or kitchen — will need installations
- Basic floors/finishes; cosmetic and service upgrades likely required
- Rural property with remote access — a car is essential
- Some outbuildings look rough and may need rebuilding
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 82/100The cluster lies in the upper Salento countryside between Ceglie Messapica, Ostuni and Martina Franca, in the Valle d’Itria landscape of low karst hills, dry-stone walls, olive groves and scattered trulli. The area is close to the edge of the Murge plateau. The Adriatic coast around Ostuni is outside the immediate landscape, so it is a day-to-day destination rather than part of the setting itself. Ceglie Messapica is the nearest town of size, with a substantial historic centre. Within about 15 km are Ostuni and Martina Franca, both with large old centres, and Alberobello is just beyond that radius. The area is known for trulli, masserie, olive oil and local gastronomy.