Marsciano - castiglione della valle - palazzina indipendente con terrazza panoramica
MARSCIANO - CASTIGLIONE DELLA VALLE - PALAZZINA INDIPENDENTE CON TERRAZZA PANORAMICA. Needs renovation, autonomo heating, caminetto, terrazzo.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €312/m², the asking price looks low, but a substantial renovation at about €700/m² brings the effective cost to roughly €1,012/m²—well above the €489/m² local benchmark. The listing offers good size, views and a terrace, but the renovation burden outweighs the apparent discount.
More on the house and the area
A remarkably characterful stone townhouse in a historic Umbrian village, with arched masonry, exposed beams, an elevated terrace and panoramic views over the surrounding hills. The 320 sqm house is roofed and clearly usable, with a fitted kitchen, multiple bedrooms, heating and fireplaces, but it needs meaningful renovation and modernization rather than being move-in ready.
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€63,000 – €112,000
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.
- Needs renovation and cosmetic updating throughout.
- Townhouse is in a historic village setting with limited private outdoor space.
- Interior presentation is dated and cluttered, so utilities and systems should be verified.
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 55/100This is inside the built-up area of Perugia, on the Umbrian hills above the Tiber valley. Lake Trasimeno is the nearest major water body, about 15 km to the west at its closest shores. Perugia is the nearest city of size and has a large historic centre, the university, major services, and Etruscan and medieval monuments. The city is known for its historic urban fabric, the University for Foreigners, and Perugina chocolate.