Indipendente con giardino nel borgo di scheggino
Indipendente con giardino nel borgo di scheggino. Habitable, caminetto, taverna, terrazzo, impianto tv con parabola satellitare, cantina, esposizione doppia.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €59,000 (€868/m²), plus roughly €13,600 for habitable-condition work, the effective cost is about €1,068/m²—well above comparable Umbria stock around €383/m². The independent village house has a garden, terrace, cellar and fireplace, but the premium is not justified by the listing alone.
More on the house and the area
A highly atmospheric Umbrian stone farmhouse with exceptional historic character, flowering garden terraces, a fireplace, vaulted rooms, and green hillside surroundings. Unlike a mere rustic shell, it has a functioning kitchen, furnished bedroom, tiled floors, sound roofs, and is presented as habitable, though the interiors are dated and the access is steep.
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€5,000 – €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.
- The home is accessed through steep village steps and narrow lanes, with no obvious car access directly at the door.
- Interiors are habitable but dated, especially the kitchen, furnishings, and plastered vaulted rooms.
- The vaulted lower-level spaces show some damp staining and would benefit from cosmetic maintenance.
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 82/100The cluster sits in the Valnerina, the narrow valley of the Nera river in the southern Umbrian Apennines. The Nera River runs through the valley and the local terrain includes steep river gorges (the Gole del Nera) within the 15 km area. Cascata delle Marmore (Marmore Falls) lies about 13–15 km to the south-east; the falls are an engineered/artificial waterfall and a known landmark. The surrounding landscape is Apennine hills and forested slopes; there are no major ski lifts within about 15 km. The nearest larger town is Spoleto (roughly 10 km), which has rail connections, shops and cultural institutions including the Festival dei Due Mondi. Nearby small communes include Ferentillo and other medieval hill villages; the immediate area around Scheggino supports river-activity services such as rafting and kayaking on the Nera.