Casa bifamiliare in Via Roma 23
Nel centro abitato di Castel Viscardo, proponiamo in vendita un'immobile cielo-terra di 88 mq disposta su più livelli. L'abitazione si articola in soggiorno, cucina, quattro ampie camere modulabili secondo le proprie esigenze, due bagni e un balcone con affaccio sul contesto locale. A servizio dell'immobile sono…
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Can you move in?
Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
The €32,000 asking price is attractive at €364/m², but allowing roughly €200/m² for unspecified updates gives an effective cost near €564/m², above the €488/m² local benchmark. Its central location, 88 m² layout, two bathrooms and 26 photos support the opportunity, although the listing does not state the property's condition.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuine, usable Umbrian townhouse with excellent traditional character: exposed wooden beams, terracotta-style floors, shutters, multiple bedrooms, a working kitchen, two bathrooms and a balcony. It is firmly old-fashioned rather than move-in stylish, but at €32,000 it offers a convincing liveable village home with strong renovation potential.
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€6,000 – €10,000
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 very dated and would benefit from substantial cosmetic updating.
- Energy class G suggests poor efficiency and potentially older heating systems.
- The bathroom and utility condition should be verified, as the home appears functional but not recently renovated.
- The balcony overlooks a public street rather than a scenic landscape.
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 85/100The cluster is on the tuff plateau west of the Tiber valley; local geology includes tuff cliffs and underground caves tied to the Orvieto plateau. Orvieto, a hill town with a Gothic cathedral and Etruscan archaeological sites, lies about 8 km east and is the nearest town of size; it has a railway station (served on the Rome–Florence axis), shops, services and road access to the A1 motorway. The Paglia river valley runs nearby and shapes local drainage. Land use within the 15 km radius is a mix of vineyards (Orvieto DOC), olive groves and arable farmland. There are no ski lifts or national-park protections within 15 km.