Casale in Carbognano
Casale in Carbognano. Needs renovation, caminetto, taverna, armadio a muro, impianto tv con parabola satellitare.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Heating
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Price €45,000 + estimated renovation €700/m² on 80 m² → total ~€101,000 (~€1,262/m²), about 2.2× the local median €575/m². Photos are many but the ad omits energy class and year; at this renovation cost the effective price is high versus the baseline.
More on the house and the area
A compact, sound two‑storey house set in a private, shady plot of trees — great for someone wanting a quiet country garden. The building is intact and lived‑in but dated; rooms, bathroom and kitchen will need updating to make it a comfortable full‑time 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€16,000 – €28,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- Needs renovation and updating (kitchen, bathroom, finishes)
- Small rooms and low-ceiling taverna — limited living space layout
- Check utilities/heating and window/door conditions
- Exterior concrete stairs and some metalwork may need repair or replacement
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 56/100The cluster sits in inland northern Lazio on the volcanic highland of Viterbo province, an area of low rolling hills and fields on tuff and volcanic soils. The immediate countryside is a mix of cultivated land and small wooded patches, with scattered villages and farmsteads. The nearest town of size is Viterbo (the provincial capital), which has a medieval historic centre including the Palazzo dei Papi, thermal baths, and a railway link to Rome. The province contains Etruscan archaeological sites and medieval towns; such heritage sites and small local museums are common within the surrounding area. There are no major mountains, ski areas or large lakes inside a 15 km radius of Fabrica di Roma.