Terratetto unifamiliare in Gagliole
Terratetto unifamiliare in Gagliole. Habitable, autonomo heating, caminetto, cantina.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
The habitable 99 m² townhouse has useful features including independent heating, a fireplace and cellar, but its €596/m² asking price rises to roughly €796/m² after modest habitable-home costs. This is well above the €449/m² level for comparable Marche homes, with no clear location premium stated.
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€7,000 – €11,000
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.
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 68/100The cluster sits in the hilly foothills of the central Apennines in inland Marche. Monte San Vicino, a named summit, lies within the 15 km radius (roughly to the northwest, around 7–10 km). Terrain locally is a mix of cultivated land and woodland with small hill towns and rural roads. Nearest settlements include Apiro (about 5–6 km) and Cingoli (around 13 km); Cingoli is the largest local town with shops and municipal/market services. No national park or UNESCO site lies within about 15 km, and there are no ski lifts inside that radius. The provincial capital Macerata is farther away (around 30 km east).