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What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €60,000 for 125 sqm, the ask is €480/sqm; assuming a basically habitable house from the description, about €200/sqm renovation brings effective cost to roughly €680/sqm. That is slightly above the local sub-€100k baseline of €625/sqm, but the lake view, garden/parking, 43 photos, and large size make it a solid rather than exceptional deal.
More on the house and the area
The lake view is the real wow here: broad blue water, greenery and a peaceful hillside position make it easy to imagine living here. The house itself is a real structure, not a ruin, with usable rooms, balconies and a fireplace, but the interiors are very plain and partly unfinished, with signs of moisture and missing fixtures. At €60k for 125 sqm with this view, the value is compelling if you accept a proper refresh before it feels dreamy.
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€8,000 – €14,000
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 basic and partly stripped, with visible damp/plaster damage.
- Bathroom appears incomplete and the kitchen is missing fittings, so it is not move-in ready.
- Exterior and courtyard need refreshing and landscaping to match the setting.
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 77/100Lake Bolsena lies immediately below Montefiascone, with long volcanic slopes around the lake and the Monti Volsini forming the local relief. The area is part of the Tuscia volcanic district. Viterbo is the nearest larger town, with a substantial historic centre and services. Montefiascone is known for its old hill town above the lake and for wine production, especially Est! Est!! Est!!! di Montefiascone.