Casa indipendente
Caratteristico cielo-terra con ingresso indipendente e giardino – Fontignano Nel caratteristico e tranquillo borgo di Fontignano, all’interno del Comune di Perugia, proponiamo in vendita una porzione immobiliare con ingresso indipendente, disposta su tre livelli, ideale sia come abitazione principale che come casa…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €45,000 (€450/m²), the asking price is slightly below the local €484/m² benchmark, but allowing roughly €20,000 for likely updates brings the effective cost to about €650/m². The three-bedroom layout, private garden, independent entrance and historic-borgo setting add appeal, while the listing does not state the property’s condition.
More on the house and the area
A genuinely charming Umbrian borgo house with exposed stone walls, brick arches, timber ceilings, a traditional fireplace, tiled bathrooms and a private garden. It appears to be a real, functioning three-bedroom home rather than a shell, though it needs cosmetic refurbishment and attention to damp, the kitchen and general maintenance. At €45,000 for roughly 100 sqm with two bathrooms and garden space, it has strong dream-home appeal if the condition issues are manageable.
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€7,000 – €11,000
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 visible damp/mold and unfinished or poorly maintained areas, especially around the kitchen and ceilings.
- The house is arranged over three levels with several flights of stairs.
- Energy class G and older fixtures may mean higher running and updating costs.
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 67/100This is hill country on the border between the upper Tiber and Trasimeno areas, with mixed woodland, fields and ridgelines typical of inland western Umbria. Lake Trasimeno lies within about 15 km to the north-west. The area is close to the Monte Peglia and Selva di Meana zone, a protected area west of Marsciano and Orvieto. Perugia is the nearest city of size, with a university, hospitals, rail links and a full range of services. Città della Pieve, within the wider area, is known for its brick historic centre and Perugino associations. This part of Umbria is known for olive oil, woodland and small hill villages.