Terratetto plurifamiliare in Orvieto
Casolare di campagna dal fascino autentico – tra Bolsena e Orvieto In posizione strategica, vicinissimo a Bolsena e Orvieto, proponiamo in vendita un grazioso casolare di campagna di origine contadina, ricco di carattere e atmosfera. L’abitazione, di circa 85 mq, offre spazi ben distribuiti e accoglienti: cucina e sala…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €72,000 plus an estimated €22,000 of habitable-home work, the effective cost is about €855/m², well above the €488/m² local comparison point. The listing is attractive for its Orvieto/Bolsena countryside setting, but it gives conflicting figures—110 m² and €72,000 in the listing data versus 85 m² and €75,000 in the description.
More on the house and the area
A highly appealing Umbrian country townhouse with beautiful stonework, shutters, greenery, a balcony, and a large private garden. Inside it is a genuine, usable home with a fitted kitchen, fireplace, three bedrooms, two bathrooms, and a distinctive rock-cut cellar, though the decor is dated rather than turnkey-polished.
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 – €12,000
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 house is habitable but interiors and furnishings are dated and may need cosmetic updating.
- Energy class G suggests potentially high heating costs and future efficiency work.
- The garden includes aging outbuildings and maintenance areas that may require attention.
- The narrow lane frontage may make parking and vehicle access worth checking.
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 town sits on a volcanic tuff (tufo) plateau with steep cliff faces overlooking the Paglia river valley. The Orvieto plateau and the town's medieval centre are the dominant landscape feature within about 15 km. Orvieto contains the Duomo (Orvieto Cathedral), the Pozzo di San Patrizio (St Patrick's Well) and an extensive network of Etruscan and medieval underground caves and tunnels. The surrounding countryside within roughly 15 km is rolling hills of vineyards and olive groves on volcanic soils; the area produces Orvieto DOC wine. There are no national parks or ski lifts within 15 km. Orvieto has a mainline railway station on the Florence–Rome corridor with regional and intercity services. Larger nearby cities accessed by road or rail include Viterbo and Terni; Perugia and Rome are the nearest regional capitals served by direct connections. The area is known for the Duomo and for Orvieto wine.