Terratetto con vista panoramica!
ORVIETO (TR), nel tranquillo borgo di Porano, a soli 5 km da Orvieto, proponiamo in vendita un ampio terratetto su due livelli in buone condizioni, con splendida vista sulle colline Umbre. L'immobile è composto da ingresso, luminoso salone con grande camino, cucina abitabile, due ampie camere, due bagni, forno a legna…
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 100 sqm, the ask is €850/sqm; with habitable-condition refresh estimated at about €200/sqm, the effective cost is roughly €1,050/sqm versus a low-stock baseline of €505/sqm in Umbria townhouses. The panoramic village setting near Orvieto is a plus, but on the numbers this is not discounted relative to comparable cheap-stock listings.
More on the house and the area
The selling point here is livability plus the reported/partly visible hill view from the borgo setting, not visual beauty inside. It looks like a real, usable house with floors, bathrooms and a fireplace, but it needs cleaning, repairs and updating before it feels appealing. At €85k near Orvieto, the value helps, yet the current wow is modest rather than 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€7,000 – €11,000
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.
- Visible damp/water stains and peeling ceilings suggest maintenance work is needed.
- Interiors are very plain and dated despite being basically intact.
- Kitchen appears stripped out and will need fitting before comfortable use.
- Photo set does not show exterior, so any architectural charm is unproven.
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 82/100The cluster is in the volcanic tuff landscape around Orvieto, with the town itself standing on a long cliff of tuff above the Paglia valley. The Paglia river runs just below the town and the wider area is a mix of ravines, cultivated hills and table-like volcanic plateaux. Orvieto is the nearest town of size and it has one of the main cathedral complexes in central Italy, a substantial historic centre and rail access on the Rome–Florence line below the cliff. The area is known for the Orvieto hill town and for vineyards producing Orvieto wine.