Lavora in A.P.I. Srl -Curriculum studio@apisrl.org
Lavora in A.P.I. Srl -Curriculum studio@apisrl.org. Habitable, autonomo heating, cucina.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €34,992 (€130/m²), this 270 m² habitable apartment remains about €330/m² after allowing €200/m² for updates, roughly 41% below comparable Marche apartments. The listing confirms autonomous heating and a kitchen, but does not say how many bathrooms or provide energy information.
More on the house and the area
This is a large, atmospheric old stone rural building with strong historic character and surrounding greenery, offered at an unusually low price for 270 sqm. However, the photos show a neglected exterior and provide no proof of a finished, move-in-ready home; it looks more like a substantial restoration opportunity than an immediately livable dream house.
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€18,000 – €30,000
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.
- The exterior appears heavily weathered and overgrown, with significant renovation likely despite the listing calling it habitable.
- No interior, bathroom, or kitchen photos are provided, so actual livability and utilities cannot be verified.
- Roof condition, structural integrity, access, and renovation permissions should be checked carefully.
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 71/100The area sits in the Apennines, with the Monti Sibillini rising to the south and southwest within this radius. It is close to the upper valleys of the Chienti and Potenza systems, in a landscape of ridges, wooded slopes and cultivated uplands. The Parco Nazionale dei Monti Sibillini begins within reach to the south around Bolognola and the high ground toward Fiastra. The nearest ski area is Sassotetto at Sarnano, roughly an hour by road, and the lifts on the Sibillini side around Bolognola are also about an hour depending on the exact hamlet. Camerino itself is a hill town with a historic centre, university, theatre and major churches, and the Rocca Borgesca is one of its landmarks. The wider area is known for earthquake-damaged historic towns and for access to the Sibillini massif and the inland Marche uplands.