Piazza dell' Agricoltura, 2, Gallese
Piazza dell' Agricoltura, 2, Gallese. Needs renovation, autonomo heating, garage.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Asking €7,442 (€62/m2) for 121 m2, but estimated renovation €700/m2 (total cost ≈ €92,142) yields an effective €761/m2 — about 32% above the regional median €575/m2. The property has autonomous heating and a garage, but the high renovation burden makes this a mediocre deal after works.
More on the house and the area
Photos show bright, modern interiors and a sleek bathroom in a charming historic street — very photogenic and livable feeling. However the listing notes the property needs renovation, so verify which parts are finished; at this price it’s a major bargain if truly habitable.
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€24,000 – €43,000
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.
- Listing states ‘needs renovation’ despite finished-looking photos
- Photos appear staged/watermarked — confirm actual condition on site
- Check number of bathrooms/utilities and legal status before purchase
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 sits in the Tiber valley country on the border between southern Tuscia and the Sabina-facing side of northern Lazio, with low tufa and clay hills cut by small streams. The Tiber is the main river in the area, a few kilometres east, and the landscape around Gallese is mainly farmland, wooded patches and ravines. The nearest town of size is Civita Castellana, which has full services and a substantial historic centre on a tuff plateau; Orte is also close as a rail and road hub on the Tiber corridor. Within this part of the province the area is known for tufa settlements, hazelnut and olive cultivation, and for being a transit corridor between Viterbo, Terni and Rome.