Casa bifamiliare in Via del Monte
GUALDO CATTANEO, zona GRUTTI. In ottima posizione, riservata ma allo stesso tempo vicina a tutti i servizi, graziosa casa semindipendente con ingresso privato, divisa su tre livelli composta da: al piano primo soggiorno con predisposizione per un camino, cucina, due camere matrimoniali e bagno. Tramite una scala…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €390/m², the asking price is about 20% below the local benchmark, with a private garden, parking, and a recently renovated roof. Allowing roughly €200/m² because the interior condition is not stated brings the effective cost to about €590/m², so this is promising but not exceptional.
More on the house and the area
A genuinely livable Umbrian townhouse with an attractive stone-and-plaster exterior, arched entrance, traditional beams, tiled floors, and a private garden with mature vines and greenery. The main house is furnished and functional rather than a ruin, while the surrounding annexes add rustic character but need more work. At €39,000 for about 100 m² plus garden and outbuildings, it has strong bargain appeal.
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.
- Interiors are very dated and would benefit from cosmetic modernization.
- Energy class G suggests potentially high heating costs.
- The detached agricultural outbuildings appear substantially rougher than the main house and may need renovation.
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 61/100The cluster is in the hill country between the Topino and Tiber basins, with cultivated ridges of vineyards, olive groves and woods typical of central Umbria. The nearest larger towns are Foligno and Marsciano, with full daily services and rail access at Foligno. Perugia is the main city in the area for higher-level services and airport access. Assisi and Montefalco are nearby historic hill towns; Montefalco is known for Sagrantino wine, and this part of Umbria is known for wine and olive oil.