Casa Indipendente in vendita a Vitorchiano
Casa Indipendente in vendita a Vitorchiano. Needs renovation.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Wiring
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At €48,000 (€387/m²), the apparent discount versus the local €583/m² reference is erased by estimated renovation costs of about €86,800, bringing the effective cost to roughly €765/m². The panoramic setting and 35 photos help, but the very brief description does not explain the scope of works or key property details.
More on the house and the area
An exceptionally atmospheric townhouse built into the medieval walls of Vitorchiano, with impressive crenellations, stonework, gateways, and a remarkably historic setting. The structure appears roofed and inhabited rather than a ruin, but the limited interior evidence and stated renovation requirement prevent it from reaching dream-home territory yet.
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€24,000 – €44,000
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.
- The home is explicitly listed as needing renovation, and the gallery provides very little evidence of finished living spaces.
- The fortress setting means steep stairs, narrow pedestrian lanes, and likely limited vehicle access.
- Utilities, roof condition, heating, kitchen, and bathroom standard are not demonstrated in the photos.
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 73/100The Cimini Mountains are the main relief within this area. Vitorchiano stands above the Vezza valley on volcanic tuff terrain, and the Tiber basin lies to the east. Lake Vico is within about 15 km, inside the Lake Vico Regional Nature Reserve. Viterbo is the nearest town of size, with a large medieval centre, services and rail links. Vitorchiano is known for its peperino stone buildings and preserved medieval fabric, and it is listed among I Borghi più belli d’Italia.