Palazzo - Edificio in Canepina
Palazzo - Edificio in Canepina. Needs renovation, autonomo heating, esposizione esterna, balcone.
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In the listingNeeds renovationThe photographs say otherwise, and we go by the photographs.
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115 m² palazzo for €59,000 but listed as “needs renovation”; estimated renovation ~€700/m² gives effective cost ≈ €139,500 or ≈€1,213/m², well above the Lazio median €433/m², so this looks overpriced for a full-renovation project.
More on the house and the area
A large, characterful apartment with a handsome arched fireplace and generous open-plan living space — clearly a real home you could move into and improve. It’s a solid, affordable bargain for someone willing to modernize floors, ceilings and finishes; outdoor space is modest and the view is town-centre rather than scenic.
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€23,000 – €41,000
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.
- Marked as 'needs renovation' — while habitable, it will need updating (floors/ceilings/kitchen finishes).
- Narrow balcony and town-facing outlook — limited private outdoor space and modest views.
- Located on a tight street/step-access typical of small borgo — check noise/privacy and access for moving/large deliveries.
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 low, cultivated hills of the Viterbo area (northern Lazio) with mixed agricultural land, olive groves, vineyards and patches of broadleaf woodland. Viterbo (provincial capital) lies within about 15 km and provides a medieval town centre, the cathedral (Duomo), the Papal Palace (Palazzo dei Papi) and municipal services. Viterbo also has thermal baths (Terme dei Papi) and a regional rail link toward Rome. The locality is inside the historical sub-region known as Tuscia, on volcanic-derived soils; the wider province contains Etruscan and medieval sites and small-scale agricultural production (olive oil and local wines).