ASTA - PRE ASTA in Strada Riello 34, Viterbo
ASTA - PRE ASTA in Strada Riello 34, Viterbo. Habitable, centralizzato heating, esposizione esterna, caminetto, porta blindata, cucina, balcone, terrazzo.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitable- Sold at judicial auction
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The advertised €43,453 price is attractive for a habitable 116 m² apartment, with an estimated all-in cost of about €574/m² versus €661/m² locally. However, the listing explicitly identifies the property as an auction/pre-auction sale, which carries legal and purchasing risks that override the apparent discount.
More on the house and the area
The apartment is advertised as a habitable 116 sqm home with a fireplace, balcony, terrace, heating, and a very low asking price. However, the gallery does not show the actual interior or exterior, so there is little visual evidence of beauty and livability; the missing bathroom information is a significant concern.
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€8,000 – €13,000
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 gallery contains almost no photos of the actual apartment, so its interior quality and condition cannot be verified.
- It is an auction/pre-auction property, requiring careful legal and technical due diligence.
- The listed bathroom count is 0, despite the description calling it habitable; this must be clarified.
- The attractive city panorama appears promotional and is not proven to be the apartment’s 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 55/100The town centre preserves a medieval quarter (San Pellegrino) and the Palazzo dei Papi (Papal Palace). Viterbo is the setting for the annual Macchina di Santa Rosa procession. Thermal springs and spa facilities (Bullicame, Terme dei Papi) sit on the town’s outskirts. The nearby frazione Bagnaia contains Villa Lante, a Renaissance villa with formal gardens. The Monti Cimini, a ring of volcanic hills and woodland, rise a short drive to the north-east and include the volcanic Lago di Vico. The surrounding countryside is a mix of cultivated land and wooded volcanic hills typical of the Tuscia area; local agriculture includes vineyards and olive cultivation. There are no alpine ski lifts in the immediate area.