Villetta a schiera in Via della Chiesa 18
TERRA CIELO nel CENTRO STORICO di BORGO SUGGESTIVO Nel cuore del centro storico di Montecchio (ufficialmente riconosciuto tra i Borghi più Belli d'Italia e tappa fondamentale del suggestivo Cammino dei Borghi Silenti) a pochi metri dai servizi, proponiamo in vendita un ampio cielo-terra (circa 200mq) in pietra da ristrutturare. L'abitazione si sviluppa su 3 livelli composti come segue: Piano...
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This 200 sqm historic-centre townhouse is explicitly "da ristrutturare", so I estimate about €1,100/m² renovation; that makes the effective cost about €1,490/m² (€78k + ~€220k works), far above the Umbria townhouse baseline of €510/m². The historic centre of a listed borgo adds some appeal, but on numbers this looks more like a sizable restoration project than a cheap buy.
More on the house and the area
The medieval borgo setting is genuinely atmospheric, and the stone townhouse has real character with beams, old floors, and rustic attic spaces. But this is a substantial renovation project rather than an easy home: several rooms are bare, tired, or damaged, especially the kitchen area. Dreamy location, usable volume, but condition keeps it firmly in the mid band.
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€79,000 – €117,000
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 full interior renovation; not move-in ready.
- Kitchen area shows damage/damp and incomplete finishes.
- Only one basic bathroom is visible.
- No terrace, garden, or major open view shown.
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 68/100The cluster is in the Tiber valley below the volcanic ridge of the Monti Amerini, with wooded hills and farmed slopes around Guardea. The Tevere runs nearby and Lake Alviano, formed by a dam on the river, is within the local area. The Oasi WWF Lago di Alviano lies here, a protected wetland known for birdlife. Amelia is the nearest historic town of size, with substantial walls and a Roman and medieval centre; Orvieto and Todi are farther but still important service and cultural towns for the wider area. This part of southern Umbria is known for olive groves, mixed farming and small hill towns on volcanic and alluvial terrain.