Villa bifamiliare in Terni
CASA INDIPENDENTE CON GIARDINO PRIVATO A SAN ROCCO A San Rocco, a pochi minuti da Terni, proponiamo una caratteristica casa indipendente libera su più lati, circondata da circa 200 mq di giardino privato completamente recintato. Una soluzione pronta da abitare, ideale per chi desidera tranquillità, indipendenza e…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Habitable independent villa at 850 EUR/m2 vs regional baseline of 423 EUR/m2. Price is ~2x the median, but baseline reflects broad regional stock including rural/fixer properties. Recently renovated (systems and fixtures redone), move-in ready, with 200m2 private fenced garden near Terni. Fresh listing (1 day). Only minor maintenance needed, so renovation cost is low (~100 EUR/m2 cosmetic buffer). No energy class disclosed is a minor gap but not a red flag. Solid, ready-to-live deal at a reasonable absolute price.
More on the house and the area
Habitable detached villa near Terni, Umbria at €85k (€850/m2). Interiors are clean but dated—vintage brown furniture, sunflower tablecloth, basic tiled bathrooms, and old flooring. The recently renovated systems and windows are a plus but present no visual wow. The main appeal is the private fenced garden with pleasant hillside/mountain views over green countryside, plus an outdoor oven. Overall a solid, functional country home rather than a scroll-stopper; charm is understated and finishes are ordinary.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €100/m². There is no published price band below €350/m², so the range is that figure widened by the spread of the lightest band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€3,000 – €5,000
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.
- Dated interiors with vintage furniture and old-style tiled bathrooms
- No energy class listed
- Modest 200 sqm garden, partly dry lawn
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 is in the built-up area of Terni, so the setting is urban rather than open countryside. The Nera river runs through the area. The Marmore Falls and the lower Nera valley are nearby, but they sit outside the immediate urban fabric and do not change the fact that a resident here lives in a city environment. Terni is a provincial capital with full services, rail links and major road connections, and the area is historically known for steel industry.