Palazzetto cielo-terra con terrazzo
Nel Cuore della città, a pochi passi dal Monastero di Santa Rosa e a ridosso della chiesa della Crocetta, proponiamo in vendita palazzetto indipendente con comoda terrazza esclusiva e panoramica. La proprietà è disposta su tre livelli, al piano terra troviamo un comodo magazzino, da poter adibire a studio, e bagno di…
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
At €85,000 for 72 sqm, the ask is about €1,181/sqm; assuming habitable condition, the effective cost is roughly €1,381/sqm including light works, versus a low-stock baseline of €625/sqm in Lazio townhouses. The historic-center location, terrace and 33 photos help, but the price sits far above this already-low baseline, so it looks more like a lifestyle buy than a bargain.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuinely usable little historic-center home, not a shell: finished stairs, furnished rooms, two baths, and a roof terrace already make it livable. The best wow comes from the medieval Viterbo setting and the rooftop terrace over old tiled roofs rather than from luxurious interiors. Charming and real, but more modest than spectacular.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €200/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€5,000 – €8,000
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.
- Interiors look simple rather than striking.
- Terrace and finishes show some wear and may need cosmetic refresh.
- Dense historic-center setting likely means limited privacy and difficult parking/access.
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 Viterbo, so the setting is an urban provincial city rather than open countryside. The Cimini Mountains rise nearby and Lake Vico lies within this area, inside the Regional Natural Reserve of Lake Vico. Montefiascone and the south-eastern shore of Lake Bolsena are also within reach of the wider Viterbo basin. Viterbo itself has a large medieval center and is known for the Papal Palace and the historic quarter of San Pellegrino. The city is known for thermal waters, with several spa and hot-spring sites around the Viterbo area.