Rudere con terreno nel centro storico
Rudere con terreno nel centro storico. Needs renovation, garage, esposizione esterna, accesso per disabili, impianto tv con parabola satellitare.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
A project, not a home yet
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Roof
- Wiring
- Heating
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
- Windows
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €80,000 for 145 m², this historic-center farmhouse costs €552/m² before works, but its ruin condition implies roughly €1,650/m² after renovation—far above the local €571/m² benchmark. The lake setting, garage and land add value, but not enough to offset the heavy restoration burden.
More on the house and the area
The setting is genuinely appealing, with a wide lake view, a historic stone structure, garden/terraced land, and dramatic views over the old town ravine. However, this is currently a rustic storage building and cave-like workshop rather than a usable home, so the €80,000 price reflects a substantial renovation project.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€57,000 – €85,000
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.
- This is explicitly a rudere needing renovation, with no bedrooms or bathrooms recorded.
- The photographed interiors are storage/workshop spaces rather than a livable home.
- Major work may be needed for utilities, insulation, plumbing, kitchen, and legal residential use.
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 81/100Lake Bolsena is immediately beside the town. The Volsini hills surround the lake basin. The area lies within the Monti Volsini volcanic district. Bolsena is the nearest town of size on the lake and has lakeside services and a historic centre. Orvieto is the nearest larger town and provides rail connections and a fuller range of services. The area is known for volcanic soils, olive groves, vineyards and lake fish.