Casale in pietra
POSIZIONE Giove è un comune italiano della provincia di Terni in Umbria. Si trova geograficamente nella Valle del Tevere. Il suo monumento più significativo, risalente al 1191 ma rimaneggiato nel Seicento, è l’imponente castello, attualmente ristrutturato. In zona centrale casale in pietra con 500 mq di giardino, si…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €79,000 for 156 sqm, the asking price is €506/sqm; with a realistic renovation budget of about €700/sqm for systems, windows and part of the roof, the effective cost is roughly €1,206/sqm. That is far above the weak local baseline of €309/sqm, so despite the central location and utilities connected, this looks expensive for a farmhouse needing substantial works.
More on the house and the area
There is some real old-Umbrian character here: stone exterior, fireplaces, cellar spaces and a decent private garden around the house. But the photos show a worn, partially compromised home rather than a usable dream house, with damp, rough rooms and structural/roof attention needed before it feels truly livable. At the price and size it has project appeal, not strong wow.
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€31,000 – €55,000
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.
- Needs substantial renovation before comfortable living
- Part of the roof appears compromised
- Interiors show damp, cracking and outdated finishes
- Outdoor areas and balcony/outbuildings are overgrown and neglected
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 58/100The cluster sits in the lower Tiber valley, with cultivated hills and wooded ridges on the Umbrian side and the Tiber corridor shaping the landscape nearby. The Tiber is the main river of the area. Orvieto is the nearest major historic town of note in the wider area, on its tuff cliff above the Paglia valley, and Narni is another substantial hill town with a medieval centre and fortress. This part of southern Umbria is known for olive groves, mixed farming and small hill villages on the edge of the Lazio border.