Villa in vendita a Caldarola
Villa in vendita a Caldarola. balcone.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Structure
- Damp
- Wiring
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €383/m², the asking price is already above the local comparison level of €259/m²; allowing roughly €700/m² for an unspecified condition raises the effective cost to about €1,083/m². The description only says “balcony” and does not state habitability, condition, construction year, or energy performance, making this a weak and poorly documented opportunity.
More on the house and the area
This is a photogenic mountain-village property with traditional stonework, cobbled lanes and a solid-looking exterior shell. However, most of the 115 sqm is clearly unfinished and uninhabitable, so it is a substantial renovation project rather than a ready-to-live-in Italian home.
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€23,000 – €41,000
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 interior is largely a raw renovation shell with unfinished floors, exposed masonry, rubble and damaged plaster.
- No finished bathroom or usable kitchen is clearly shown; the attractive kitchen and bedroom images are explicitly illustrative renderings.
- Located on a narrow cobbled lane, with potential access and renovation logistics to verify.
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 74/100The area sits in the upper Chienti valley in the eastern foothills of the Sibillini Mountains. Lake Caccamo is at Caldarola, and the Monti Sibillini National Park begins a short distance to the west around Belforte del Chienti, Camporotondo di Fiastrone and the Fiastra side valleys. Lake Fiastra is within this radius, with the wooded slopes and limestone massifs that lead up toward Monte Bove and the higher Sibillini farther west. Sarnano is the nearest small centre of note, with a preserved historic core, and the Sassotetto ski lifts are above it at roughly half an hour by road. Tolentino is the nearest larger town, with everyday services and rail connections. The area is known for hill villages, artificial lakes in the valleys, and access into the Sibillini foothill landscape.