Casa indipendente in Purello
Fossato di Vico, località Purello, si vende casa indipendente di ampia metratura, completamente da ristrutturare. La casa, disposta su tre livelli, è composta al piano terra da ingresso, quattro vani molto ampi, con bagno, una volta utilizzati come locali destinati ad attività commerciale. Al piano primo si trova un ampio salone, la cucina abitabile, un bagno, salotto, ampia dispensa composta...
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €39,000 for 250 sqm, the asking price is just €156/sqm, but the description says completely to be restored, so I estimate about €1,100/sqm renovation; effective cost is roughly €1,256/sqm. The local baseline is weak (Umbria country house median €500/sqm from only 23 comps), so this score relies more on absolute plausibility: very cheap entry price for a very large house, but restoration will dominate the budget.
More on the house and the area
This is a very large, inexpensive independent building with some greenery nearby and practical space, but it has little visual romance. The upper bedroom looks basically usable, yet much of the property is clearly tired, damp and partly gutted, so this feels like a major renovation project rather than a beautiful ready-to-live Italian home.
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€99,000 – €146,000
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.
- Completely to be renovated; not move-in ready.
- Visible damp/mold and stripped or damaged commercial spaces on the lower floors.
- Exterior is plain and sits right on the road, with no proven scenic views.
- Photos do not clearly show a usable finished kitchen or fully functional bathrooms throughout.
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 cluster sits in the Umbrian Apennine foothills near the Gubbio basin and the Chiascio valley. Monte Cucco and the Umbro-Marchigiano Apennines are within this radius, and the Parco del Monte Cucco begins nearby. The nearest ski area is Monte Catria, roughly an hour by road, so it is outside the immediate landscape. Gubbio is the nearest substantial historic town, with a large medieval center and the Palazzo dei Consoli; Gualdo Tadino is also close and has everyday services and a rail station. The area is known for wooded ridges, limestone hills, caves and hiking around Monte Cucco, and for the medieval hill towns on the Umbrian-Marche border.