Rustico/casale in Vocabolo Oddone Monteverde
Borgo storico con vista panoramica sulle colline umbre – Valfabbrica (Loc. Monteverde) Immerso nella quiete di un caratteristico borgo antico, proponiamo cielo-terra in pietra faccia vista, caratterizzato da autentici dettagli rustici come travi in legno e pianelle originali su entrambi i livelli. La proprietà gode…
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
The €60,000 asking price equals €400/m², already slightly above comparable Umbria farmhouse prices around €381/m². With the described renovation and personalization work estimated at about €500/m², the effective cost rises to roughly €900/m²; the historic stone setting and panoramic views add appeal but do not offset the high all-in cost.
More on the house and the area
This is a highly atmospheric Umbrian borgo home with beautifully preserved stone walls, original timber ceilings, terracotta floors, flower-filled balconies, and panoramic hillside views. It is clearly a real, roofed and usable house with finished rooms, two bathrooms, heating, and multiple bedrooms rather than an empty shell. The shared courtyard and modest updating needs keep it below dream-home territory, but the historic character is exceptionally strong for the price.
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.
Our read of the photos, €500/m², falls in this band.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€17,000 – €29,000
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 property needs some renovation and personalization.
- Access includes steep external stairs, and the courtyard appears to be shared rather than private.
- The kitchen setup is not clearly shown in the photos.
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 55/100Perugia is a hilltop regional capital in central Umbria with a medieval historic centre and visible Etruscan and later medieval/Renaissance remains. The city hosts the University of Perugia and the Galleria Nazionale dell'Umbria and is the site of the Umbria Jazz and Eurochocolate festivals. Perugia San Francesco d'Assisi – Umbria International Airport (PEG) lies about 12 km southeast of the city. The immediate surroundings are undulating Umbrian hill country—the foothills of the central Apennines—with agricultural land, olive groves and vineyards. Nearby towns within about 15 km include Deruta, known for its ceramics (maiolica), and Torgiano, known for wine production and the Museo del Vino. No sea or large lake lies within 15 km (Lake Trasimeno is roughly 20–25 km to the northwest). Nearest skiing is in the central Apennines and requires a drive of well over an hour. As the cluster sits inside the built-up area of Perugia, the living environment is urban/hilltown rather than remote countryside.