Casa indipendente in Borgo di Chiaserna 3
A 3 km da CANTIANO, loc. Chiaserna casa indipendente disposta su 3 piani per per totali mq 160 circa, oltre corte comune per posto auto. PIANO SMEINTERRATO: circa mq 85, canina, magazzini, ripostilgli; PIANO PRIMO: cucinetta, sala, camera e bagno; PIANO SECONDO: due camere bagno. Completa la proprietà un vano ad uso…
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €35,000 for 160 sqm, the asking price is just €219/sqm versus a €544/sqm baseline for similar low-price Marche country houses. The layout includes habitable residential floors but also large ancillary spaces in the semi-basement; assuming a needs-renovation level (~€700/sqm), the effective cost is about €919/sqm, which is still plausible for a large detached house with 14 photos and no veto issues.
More on the house and the area
This has modest borgo charm with a green mountain backdrop, a small balcony view, and some authentic rustic elements like the stone cellar and fireplace. The key positive is that it appears to be a real, usable house with floors, bathrooms, kitchen spaces, and furnished bedrooms rather than a shell. But it is very dated, dim, and only lightly picturesque, so the dream factor is limited unless you are happy to renovate for comfort and style.
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€32,000 – €56,000
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 are dated and quite dark.
- Needs real updating/refreshing to feel comfortable full-time.
- No private garden or terrace is clearly shown.
- Some lower-level/storage spaces look rough and cellar-like.
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 72/100The cluster is in the Umbro-Marchigiano Apennines, close to Monte Catria and Monte Acuto. The Burano river valley runs through Cantiano, and the area lies by the Gola del Burano. The Monte Catria e Monte Acuto massif is a recognised mountain area on the Marche-Umbria border, with extensive woodland and limestone slopes. The nearest ski area is on Monte Catria, with lifts around Frontone at roughly 25–35 minutes by road depending on the access point. Cagli is the nearest larger small town, with a substantial historic centre and services; Gubbio is also an important town within practical driving distance but outside the immediate landscape. The area is known for mountain walking, forest roads, and for the route crossing the Apennines between the Marche side and Umbria.