Tarquinia (VT). Località Piane del Mignone
Tarquinia (VT). Località Piane del Mignone. Needs renovation, esposizione esterna.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Structure
- Roof
- Windows
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €49,000 for 160 m², the purchase price is attractive at €306/m², but renovation at roughly €700/m² brings the estimated total to about €1,006/m² versus a local benchmark of €573/m². The listing is sparse and does not state the bathroom situation, construction year, or energy performance.
More on the house and the area
The farmhouse sits in a beautiful, expansive agricultural landscape near Tarquinia, with strong rural character and open countryside views. However, the building is an empty, heavily deteriorated shell rather than a usable home, despite its mostly intact tiled roof. At €49,000 for 160 sqm, it has renovation potential but little immediate living appeal.
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€32,000 – €56,000
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.
- Uninhabitable renovation project with no visible bathroom, kitchen, windows, or usable interiors.
- Major deterioration, exposed openings, overgrowth, and likely structural and roof repairs are needed.
- Rural access and utility connections should be verified; the listing does not confirm included land or services.
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 84/100The municipal area contains the Etruscan necropolis of Monterozzi with painted tombs and the Museo Nazionale Tarquiniense; the necropolises of Cerveteri and Tarquinia are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The coast a few kilometres away includes sandy beaches at Tarquinia Lido backed by coastal pinewoods and a low coastal plain. A salt‑marsh and wetland area (Saline di Tarquinia / coastal salt pans) lies on the shoreline and supports migratory birds. The landscape within 15 km is mainly low-lying coastal plain with some low tuff/calcareous hills inland; there are no nearby mountain ranges or ski lifts. The area is agriculturally used (olive groves, vineyards, arable farming) and the town has a medieval historic centre. Nearest larger urban centres for services and transport include Viterbo (provincial capital) and the port town of Civitavecchia; Rome is the regional hub further to the southeast.