Quadrilocale
Nel centro della cittadina di Montecchio prov. Terni, proponiamo un appartamento posto su due livelli con ingresso indipendente ed esente di spese condominiali di 60 mq c. a al piano primo troviamo una cucina abitabile con termocamino e soggiorno panoramico. Al piano primo una camera da letto matrimoniale panoramica,…
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
At €34,000 (€567/m²), this is slightly below the local benchmark and appears generally habitable, with independent access, terrace, central location and no condominium fees. Allowing about €200/m² for updates gives an effective cost near €767/m², so it is a solid low-cost home rather than an exceptional bargain.
More on the house and the area
A genuinely livable stone townhouse with a highly photogenic Umbrian facade, traditional wooden beams, fireplace, independent entrance and a striking panoramic view from the living room. The home is furnished, roofed and functional rather than a renovation shell, though its dated interiors and visible maintenance issues keep it below dream-home level. At €34,000, the character, view and usable condition create strong bargain appeal.
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€4,000 – €7,000
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.
- Interiors are clean and usable but dated, with some visible wall cracking and low-end finishes.
- Only 60 sqm with one bathroom; energy class G and heating relies on a wood-burning thermo-fireplace.
- Town-center setting means no private garden, while access appears via narrow streets and stairs.
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 68/100The cluster is in the Tiber valley below the volcanic ridge of the Monti Amerini, with wooded hills and farmed slopes around Guardea. The Tevere runs nearby and Lake Alviano, formed by a dam on the river, is within the local area. The Oasi WWF Lago di Alviano lies here, a protected wetland known for birdlife. Amelia is the nearest historic town of size, with substantial walls and a Roman and medieval centre; Orvieto and Todi are farther but still important service and cultural towns for the wider area. This part of southern Umbria is known for olive groves, mixed farming and small hill towns on volcanic and alluvial terrain.