ASTA- Appartamento a 2 piani con locali a Città di Castello
ASTA- Appartamento a 2 piani con locali a Città di Castello. Habitable, autonomo heating, accesso per disabili, fibra ottica, bagno per disabili, terrazzo, esposizione doppia.
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In the listingHabitable- Sold at judicial auction
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This 103 m² apartment is advertised at €37,448 (€364/m²), but it is being sold by judicial auction, which creates significant legal and purchasing risk. Although the stated habitable condition and low effective cost look attractive, the auction status is a decisive red flag.
More on the house and the area
A substantial, genuinely habitable 103 sqm house with traditional shutters, stonework, exposed beams and a small private outdoor area. The interior is functional but dated and visually plain rather than dream-home beautiful; its strongest appeal is the unusually low price for a livable three-bedroom property.
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€7,000 – €11,000
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.
- This is an auction property, so purchase procedures and costs require careful checking.
- Interiors are clearly dated and cluttered, with likely cosmetic modernization needed.
- The listing states zero bathrooms despite photos showing a bathroom; verify the legal and functional status.
- The small garden/courtyard is modest and the home has no notable scenic view.
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 63/100The cluster is in the upper Tiber valley, with the river Tiber running through the area and the Apennine foothills closing the valley to east and west. The Monti Rognosi natural area lies nearby on the Tuscan side of the valley. Città di Castello is the main town close at hand, with a substantial historic centre, museums and services. The area is known for tobacco growing, cereals, olive groves and for the cross-border hill country between Umbria and Tuscany.