Terracielo di 78mq su due livelli da ristrutturare - Terni
Terracielo di 78mq su due livelli da ristrutturare - Terni. Needs renovation, autonomo heating, fibra ottica, esposizione esterna, impianto tv con parabola satellitare.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €40,000 (€513/m²), the asking price is low, but a substantial renovation at about €700/m² brings the estimated all-in cost to roughly €94,600, or €1,213/m². That is well above comparable sub-€100k homes in the area, so the discount is largely consumed by renovation work.
More on the house and the area
This is a solid, roofed two-level townhouse with usable rooms, wood-effect flooring, balconies, and a few traditional Italian details such as shutters and deep window reveals. However, it is visually plain, directly road-facing, and currently feels more like a former workshop or office converted into a home than a dream Italian residence; the dated bathrooms and incomplete kitchen mean real renovation is required.
Certified wiring, water and drainage, a heat source, a roof that keeps the water out, one working bathroom. Facade, insulation, a second bathroom and the floors wait.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Our read of the photos, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€16,000 – €27,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- Substantial renovation is needed, including the very dated bathrooms and kitchen area.
- The home sits directly on a busy road with traffic noise and little privacy.
- Exterior plaster, shutters, balcony railings, and some fixtures appear worn; utilities and systems should be checked.
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 cluster sits inside the built-up area of Terni, so residents live in an urban fabric rather than an isolated rural landscape. The Nera river runs through the area and the Nera valley (Valnerina) with its gorges lies within short driving distance. The Cascata delle Marmore waterfall is within roughly 15 km and is the nearest named natural landmark. Lago di Piediluco lies a short distance from the falls and is within the same local landscape. Small hill villages of the Valnerina—Arrone, Ferentillo and similar settlements—are within the 15 km radius. The Monti Martani foothills are within reach to the west, giving nearby wooded and agricultural hills. The Marmore/Piediluco area is managed for tourism and nature visits and has infrastructure for visitors (access roads, viewpoints, scheduled water releases at the falls). Terni is an industrial and service centre with a significant steelmaking history (Acciai Speciali Terni) and a railway station with regular connections toward Rome and across Umbria; the E45 road runs close to the city.