Casa bifamiliare in Via Trieste 12
CASACASTALDA Nel centro storico del paese porzione di fabbricato su due livelli con grande cantina composto da sala cucina due camere e bagno. Parzialmente da ristrutturare.
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €23,000 for 90 sqm, the asking price is just €256/sqm versus a low-stock baseline of €510/sqm in Umbria townhouses. The description says 'partially to renovate', so I estimate about €700/sqm renovation; that makes the effective cost roughly €956/sqm, which is reasonable for a historic-centre townhouse with cellar, terrace and parking, but not a standout bargain after works.
More on the house and the area
This has authentic old-village charm: stone surroundings, beam ceilings, fireplaces and a little balcony/terrace give it real Umbrian character. It is a proper house rather than a shell, with floors, bathroom and usable rooms, but the interior needs substantial refreshment and damp/plaster repairs before it feels comfortable to live in. At €23k for 90 sqm, the price adds appeal more than the beauty alone.
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€18,000 – €32,000
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.
- Needs real renovation and redecoration throughout
- Visible damp/peeling plaster in several rooms
- Kitchen is incomplete/basic and overall fit-out is dated
- Views are limited to village buildings rather than panoramic scenery
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 71/100The Apennines rise immediately east of Gualdo Tadino, with Monte Pennino and the ridge toward the Marche forming the local horizon. The Chiascio valley runs through the area, and the town sits between mountain slopes and a narrower inland basin rather than in an open plain. Monte Cucco Regional Park begins within this radius to the north, covering limestone mountains, beech woods and karst plateaus. The nearest ski area is Monte Cucco, with small lifts around Sigillo at roughly half an hour by road, while the larger lifts of Frontignano are farther and do not shape the immediate setting. Gubbio is the nearest historic town of size in daily orbit, and Perugia is the nearest larger city with broader services, rail links and hospitals. Gualdo Tadino itself is known for ceramics, and this stretch of eastern Umbria is known for forested Apennine scenery and pilgrimage routes linked to Assisi and the Umbrian interior.