Villa unifamiliare in Serra Sant'Abbondio
OTTIMA OCCASIONE - ASTA IMMOBILIARE Villetta a schiera centrale con garage e cantina superficie commerciale complessiva 155,17 mq al piano terra, piano primo e seminterrato. - Via Del Colle ... Simplex Domus aiuta famiglie e aziende a comprare immobili all’asta tramite avvocati specializzati ed esperti di…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitable- Sold at judicial auction
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This is explicitly a judicial auction ('ASTA IMMOBILIARE'), which is a veto red flag for this catalog. Although the ask is €403/m² and a habitable estimate would add about €200/m² renovation, auction risk dominates so it scores as a trap.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable home rather than a project: the interiors look modern, finished and comfortably move-in ready, with a stylish open-plan living area and good light. The small private garden adds livability, but the exterior is ordinary and there is no proven standout view or historic character. At this price for 155 sqm, the value is strong even if the dream factor is moderate rather than magical.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €200/m². There is no published price band below €350/m², so the range is that figure widened by the spread of the lightest band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€10,000 – €17,000
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.
- Generic suburban townhouse exterior with limited architectural charm
- Small enclosed garden rather than open scenic grounds
- Auction sale: documents and occupancy/regularity should be checked carefully
- No bathroom photos shown, so full finish level is not fully verified
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 72/100Monte Catria and Monte Acuto rise immediately west of Serra Sant’Abbondio in the Umbria-Marche Apennines. The Cesano valley opens eastward from the area. The Monte Catria and Monte Cucco sector is part of the Appennino Umbro-Marchigiano regional park system. The nearest ski lifts are on Monte Catria above Frontone, roughly 20–30 minutes by road depending on the hamlet. Cagli is the nearest town of some size, with a full set of everyday services and a substantial historic centre; Fabriano is also within practical reach for rail links and larger shopping. The abbey of San Vincenzo al Furlo is in the municipal area, and the wider inland Pesaro-Urbino and upper Marche zone is known for wooded Apennine slopes, pasture, truffles and small stone hill villages.