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Giove – Appartamento con camino e balcone, da personalizzare. Possibilità di acquistare garage! Nel cuore di Giove, sulla via principale del paese e a pochi passi dai principali servizi, proponiamo in vendita un appartamento situato al secondo piano, ideale per chi desidera realizzare una casa su misura, scegliendo…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
- Wiring
- Plumbing
- Heating
- Bathroom
- Windows
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The €13,000 asking price is exceptionally low at €186/m², but completing the floors, windows, electrical, heating and bathroom plumbing could add about €49,000, bringing the effective cost near €886/m² versus a local reference of €596/m². Central village location with services and good transport links helps, but this is a substantial finishing project rather than a ready home.
More on the house and the area
The elevated position gives the apartment a pleasant, genuinely attractive view over rolling Umbrian hills, and €13,000 is an exceptional entry price. However, the interior is an active renovation site with unfinished systems, damaged ceilings and no usable kitchen, so this is a substantial project rather than a livable dream home.
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€14,000 – €25,000
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.
- Major renovation is required: flooring, windows, electrical, heating and bathroom plumbing are unfinished.
- The interiors show exposed wiring, damaged ceilings, damp staining and construction debris; it is not currently move-in ready.
- The apartment is in a built-up town setting, with no private garden and only a modest balcony; garage is optional.
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 58/100The cluster lies in the lower Tiber valley, with low wooded and cultivated hills around it and the Tevere not far to the east. The area is on the borderland between southern Umbria and northern Lazio, with the Cimini and Amerini hill country influencing the landscape more than any single landmark within 15 km. Amelia is the nearest town of size, with a substantial historic centre and polygonal walls. Orte is also nearby as a rail and road junction with everyday services. This part of the countryside is known for olive groves, mixed farming and small hill towns.