Rustico in vendita a Collazzone
Rustico in vendita a Collazzone. Needs renovation, garage, caminetto, accesso per disabili, impianto tv centralizzato.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Wiring
- Heating
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The €35,000 asking price is low at €318/m², but estimated renovation of about €77,000 brings the effective cost to roughly €1,018/m²—well above comparable local stock at €358/m². The listing says it needs renovation and provides limited detail about the building’s condition and systems.
More on the house and the area
This has real Umbrian character: substantial stone construction, old timber beams, an expansive valley view and mature olive groves with additional land. However, the house currently looks like a working rural outbuilding, with unfinished storage interiors and no convincing evidence of a move-in-ready living space. It is an attractive low-cost restoration project rather than a dream home you could occupy immediately.
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€22,000 – €39,000
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.
- Major renovation appears necessary; the interiors shown are agricultural storage areas rather than finished living rooms.
- No finished kitchen or bathroom is visible, and utilities/overall structural condition should be verified.
- Roofing, access, drainage and legal conversion to a comfortable residence need careful inspection.
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 70/100The cluster sits in the low hills of central Umbria on the western foothills of the Monti Martani range. There is no sea or large lake within the 15 km radius; the location is inland. There are agricultural landscapes in the immediate area: olive groves, arable fields and small patches of woodland. Nearest towns with regular services include the medieval hill town of Todi and the provincial town of Marsciano, both reachable by short drives and offering shops, markets and municipal services. Perugia (provincial capital, university city and transport hub with an airport) lies to the north at roughly 20–30 km. Ski lifts are on the higher Apennines well outside the 15 km radius and require a longer drive. The area is part of central-Umbria countryside traditionally associated with olive-oil production and mixed hill farming.