Rustico in vendita a Viterbo, Periferia
Rustico in vendita a Viterbo, Periferia. Needs renovation.
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In the listingNeeds renovationThe photographs say otherwise, and we go by the photographs.
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323 m² farmhouse at €27,844 with estimated renovation €700/m² → total ≈ €253,944 or ≈ €787/m², well above the regional baseline of €575/m². Listing gives only one photo and minimal data (no beds/baths/year/energy), so scope and quality of works are unclear.
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Beautiful stone farmhouse in a classic cypress-and-olive-landscape with lavender and a hilltop village view — highly photogenic and characterful. The structure looks intact, but it’s listed as needing renovation and has no interior details, so expect significant work to make it a fully usable 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€64,000 – €113,000
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.
- Listed as ‘needs renovation’ — interior condition and systems unknown
- No bathrooms/kitchen recorded (beds/baths = 0) — likely requires fit-out
- Only one exterior photo provided, no interior views to confirm livability
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 provincial city rather than open countryside. The Cimini Mountains rise nearby and Lake Vico lies within this area, inside the Regional Natural Reserve of Lake Vico. Montefiascone and the south-eastern shore of Lake Bolsena are also within reach of the wider Viterbo basin. Viterbo itself has a large medieval center and is known for the Papal Palace and the historic quarter of San Pellegrino. The city is known for thermal waters, with several spa and hot-spring sites around the Viterbo area.