Strada Pian di Tortora, 3, Viterbo
Strada Pian di Tortora, 3, Viterbo. Habitable, autonomo heating.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Large 574 m2 villa at €93,340; estimating €200/m2 renovation gives an effective €363/m2, ~35% below the regional median €556/m2. Listing says habitable with autonomous heating, 5 photos and 1 day on market — no obvious red flags.
More on the house and the area
Huge, light‑filled living volume with skylights, exposed brick feature and modern finishes makes this feel like a dreamy, flexible home. The property is listed as habitable and at a very low price per m², but photos include renders and the building exterior is an ordinary apartment block with no shown outdoor space — verify actual condition, room count and ownership details before assuming move‑in readiness.
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€38,000 – €64,000
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.
- Some photos appear to be CGI/staged renders — actual finishes may differ.
- Exterior is a plain multi‑unit block with no visible private garden or notable views.
- Listing lacks clear bedroom/bath count and floorplan — confirm layout and living unit (likely a top floor/attic duplex in a condominium).
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 town centre preserves a medieval quarter (San Pellegrino) and the Palazzo dei Papi (Papal Palace). Viterbo is the setting for the annual Macchina di Santa Rosa procession. Thermal springs and spa facilities (Bullicame, Terme dei Papi) sit on the town’s outskirts. The nearby frazione Bagnaia contains Villa Lante, a Renaissance villa with formal gardens. The Monti Cimini, a ring of volcanic hills and woodland, rise a short drive to the north-east and include the volcanic Lago di Vico. The surrounding countryside is a mix of cultivated land and wooded volcanic hills typical of the Tuscia area; local agriculture includes vineyards and olive cultivation. There are no alpine ski lifts in the immediate area.