Baita/bungalow/chalet/trullo
Vendesi interessante complesso di trulli con lamia, situato nell’agro di San Michele Salentino, immerso nella natura e inserito in un contesto tranquillo e riservato, a breve distanza dal centro abitato. La proprietà si compone di diverse unità indipendenti e non comunicanti tra loro: un trullo a due coni con alcova laterale; un secondo trullo costituito da un vano centrale...
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Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Effective price ~€232k → ~€3,867/m² versus regional median ~€831/m² (about 4.7× higher), so this trulli complex is priced well above typical stock; the listing does not state condition or habitability, though 13 photos are provided.
More on the house and the area
Beautiful, authentic trulli complex with whitewashed cones, patios and mature olive-garden terraces — the exterior and outdoor living areas look cared-for. The buildings appear immediately usable as a small home with light refreshing likely, but check interior finishes and utilities before buying.
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.
- Interior condition and technical systems not shown — confirm electrics/plumbing and finishes
- Rural location (~16 km from the sea) — needs car access for services
- Compact footprint (60 sqm) — limited living space
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 55/100This is the inland Salento plain of olive groves and small fields between the Adriatic side and the Murge. The nearest coast is the Adriatic around Torre Santa Sabina and Ostuni Marina, about 15 km away. Ostuni is the nearest town of size; it has a large historic centre on a hill and is known as the Città Bianca. The Itria Valley with trulli towns such as Ceglie Messapica, Cisternino and Martina Franca lies within the wider surrounding area to the northwest, but the immediate 15 km radius is mainly agricultural countryside and small towns. This part of the province is known for olive oil and rural masserie.