Abitazione in centro
Valentano abitazione unico livello composta da: ingresso, soggiorno, cucina, bagno, 3 camere; da ristrutturare.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
The €29,000 asking price looks low at €242/m², but a substantial €700/m² renovation allowance brings the effective cost to about €942/m², well above the €618/m² local benchmark. Its central location and autonomous heating help, but the listing does not describe the renovation scope in enough detail to justify the premium.
More on the house and the area
This is a generous, solid 120 sqm apartment with multiple rooms, tiled floors, heating, and a striking wide view visible from the communal stairwell. It is not move-in ready: the interiors are dated, walls and ceilings show peeling and damp-related-looking damage, and the property needs a real renovation rather than simple decoration.
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 – €42,000
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, including wall/ceiling repairs and modernization.
- The kitchen appears unfitted or very dated, and only one bathroom is shown.
- The best view is from the shared stairwell rather than a private terrace or garden.
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 74/100Lake Bolsena lies within the area, with volcanic shores and views across the water. The western side of the Monti Volsini surrounds the lake basin here. The Selva del Lamone Regional Nature Reserve is nearby, with woods and lava-field terrain. Valentano is a small centre in the Lake Bolsena area, and the nearest larger town is Viterbo, which provides the main range of services and rail links for the province. The area is known for the volcanic landscape around Lake Bolsena and for olive groves and farming on the tufa and lava plateau.