Villa in Croce di Castiglione 1
Complesso di Rustici da Ricostruire con Terreno tra Umbria e Toscana A Croce di Castiglione, suggestiva frazione di Città di Castello adagiata al confine tra Umbria e Toscana, Keller Williams Properties propone in vendita un affascinante complesso di rustici rurali immerso nella quiete di un paesaggio collinare…
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The description says 'rustici da ricostruire', indicating a rebuild-level ruin rather than a normal renovation project. At 600 sqm, the implied rebuild cost is about €660,000 plus the €80,000 price, so despite the low asking €133/sqm versus the €396/sqm baseline, this is not a livable house deal.
More on the house and the area
The exterior is absolutely dreamy: honey-stone farm buildings, cypress, wisteria and soft Umbrian-Tuscan hills create a real fantasy setting. But the listing explicitly says the rustic complex is to be rebuilt, and with no interior evidence this cannot be treated as a ready home. Huge visual wow and bargain appeal, but mainly as a project rather than a usable live-in house today.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€238,000 – €351,000
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.
- Description says the complex is to be rebuilt, so current livability is not proven.
- No interior photos, so bathrooms, kitchen and finished rooms cannot be verified.
- Likely a major restoration/reconstruction project despite the beautiful presentation.
- Roadside position may reduce the secluded-country feel.
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 63/100The cluster is in the upper Tiber valley, with the river Tiber running through the area and the Apennine foothills closing the valley to east and west. The Monti Rognosi natural area lies nearby on the Tuscan side of the valley. Città di Castello is the main town close at hand, with a substantial historic centre, museums and services. The area is known for tobacco growing, cereals, olive groves and for the cross-border hill country between Umbria and Tuscany.