Villetta a schiera in Via Palestro
L'immobile è completamente da ristrutturare: una vera e propria tela bianca pronta a essere trasformata nella casa dei tuoi sogni, in un romantico pied-à-terre per i fine settimana o in una struttura da mettere a reddito per i turisti che visitano il lago. L'immobile si sviluppa su circa 90 mq distribuiti su due…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
- Heating
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €43,000, the 78 m² home needs an estimated €74,000 in renovation, bringing the effective cost to about €1,500/m² versus roughly €490/m² for comparable Umbria townhouses. The good roof, garden and proximity to Lake Trasimeno help, but the listing gives conflicting size figures (78 versus about 90 m²) and the ground floor is described as storage rather than living space.
More on the house and the area
This is a modest traditional townhouse with a pleasant garden, external staircase, fireplace and some exposed historic masonry. However, the property is clearly a renovation project: the kitchen is unfinished, several rooms are dusty and bare, and the ground-floor spaces are more like rustic storage than living accommodation.
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, €950/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€16,000 – €27,000
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.
- Completely requires renovation before it can be lived in.
- The kitchen is stripped out and the lower level is a rough storage area with exposed masonry and clutter.
- Check utilities, damp, structural condition and the feasibility of converting the attic/upper spaces.
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 72/100Lake Trasimeno lies within the local 15 km radius and is the dominant geographic feature. The lake is one of Italy's largest and is shallow; it contains islands including Isola Maggiore and Isola Polvese. Isola Polvese has public gardens, walking trails and hosts research/education facilities and is served by ferries. Parts of the lakeshore and islands are managed as a protected/regional park around Trasimeno. Nearby lakeside towns within the radius include Passignano sul Trasimeno, Magione and Tuoro sul Trasimeno, all with ferry links and lakeside services. The immediate countryside is low hills and plain used for mixed agriculture (olive groves, vineyards, cereals). The lake is used for boating, fishing and birdwatching, with regular passenger ferry services between towns and islands. There are no ski lifts within 15 km; Apennine skiing areas lie farther inland. The nearest city of size is Perugia (roughly 40 km) with a university, regional hospital, rail connections and the region's airport.