Casale/cascina in Strada Giuseppe Signorelli, 10, San Martino - Tobia - Cassia Sud, Viterbo,
Casale/cascina in Strada Giuseppe Signorelli, 10, San Martino - Tobia - Cassia Sud, Viterbo,. Needs renovation, garage.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Wiring
- Plumbing
- Heating
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Asking €80,000 for 140 m2 but listed as “Needs renovation”; I estimate renovation ≈ €700/m2 → renovation ≈ €98,000, so effective price ≈ €178,000 or ~€1,270/m2. That is more than double the regional baseline of €575/m2, so despite many photos (62) this is overpriced for a renovation project.
More on the house and the area
Attractive traditional farmhouse with original stone staircase, shuttered windows and an olive-filled plot — a very photogenic country property. The structure appears to be a solid shell with intact roof sections, but it will need significant renovation and services work before it’s a comfortable lived-in 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€28,000 – €49,000
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 substantial renovation: interiors, kitchen/bathroom and building systems almost certainly required.
- Some outbuildings and parts of the fabric are overgrown or partially dilapidated—roof/structure should be professionally inspected.
- No interior living-room/kitchen photos provided so internal condition is uncertain.
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 55/100The cluster is in the built-up area of Viterbo, so the setting is an urban edge rather than open countryside. The Cimini Mountains rise just south-east of the city. Lake Bolsena lies to the north-west, with the volcanic Lake Vico in the Cimini range closer to the south-east. The area is part of the Tuscia volcanic plateau, with tuff landscapes, cultivated hills, hazelnut groves and thermal waters. Viterbo itself is the nearest town of size and has a large medieval centre, the Papal Palace and thermal baths. The city is known for its medieval quarter and for the Macchina di Santa Rosa, listed by UNESCO as intangible heritage.