Edificio in Via del Rivo 18
INTERO PRESTIGIOSO PALAZZO STORICO + TERRAZZA PANORAMICA _ nel centro di Acquapendente a 50 metri da Pazza del Comune _ IN TOTALE circa 200 mq su 3 livelli - 10 vani _ gia' PREDISPOSTO anche per 2 abitazioni _ + SPLENDIDA TERRAZZA ULTRAPANORAMICA - località da visitare intorno e breve distanza zona tra lago bolsena montefiascone marta capodimonte...
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €95,000 for 200 sqm, the ask is €475/sqm; with a moderate €350/sqm renovation/setup allowance for a historic palazzo with no clear habitable/renovated claim, the effective cost is about €825/sqm. That is above this low-stock baseline of €454/sqm, but the central historic location, panoramic terrace, and potential to split into 2 homes keep it in the good range.
More on the house and the area
This has real dreamer appeal as an entire historic townhouse in the old center, and the price-per-square-meter is strikingly cheap for 200 sqm. But the listing does not prove the interior condition or livability, so it feels more like a promising character property than a clearly usable dream home. The claimed panoramic terrace could lift the wow a lot, but it is not shown.
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.
Our read of the photos, €350/m², falls in this band.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€23,000 – €39,000
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.
- Only exterior, maps and a faint plan are shown; interior beauty and condition are unproven.
- No bathroom or kitchen is documented in the photos/facts, so true move-in readiness is unclear.
- Terrace is mentioned but not actually shown, so the panoramic appeal cannot be fully verified.
- Likely needs significant updating/reconfiguration despite the big size and central location.
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 76/100The cluster is in the volcanic uplands on the Lazio-Tuscany-Umbria border, with Monte Rufeno Nature Reserve immediately east of Acquapendente. Lake Bolsena lies within about 15 km to the south, with the volcanic basin and its lakeshore towns forming the main water feature of the area. The Paglia valley and the first hills of southern Tuscany are close by, and Mount Amiata is visible in the wider horizon but outside the immediate radius. Acquapendente itself is a small service town with a historic centre on the Via Francigena and the Romanesque basilica of the Santo Sepolcro. Within the same radius are hill towns including San Lorenzo Nuovo above the lake and Torre Alfina, known for its castle and the Bosco del Sasseto beside it. The area is known for volcanic landscapes, tuff villages, chestnut woods and the Francigena route.