Umbria Amelia (TR) Casa indipendente con giardino privato
In posizione tranquilla, nel caratteristico borgo di Fornole, proponiamo in vendita una villetta indipendente di 120 mq circa, con giardino privato di 240 mq circa. La proprietà si sviluppa su due livelli ed è composta da cucina/pranzo con camino, una camera, dispensa e ripostiglio al piano terra; due camere da letto,…
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Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Listed at €78,000 for 360 sqm (€217/sqm) and described as 'da ristrutturare', so I estimate about €700/sqm renovation, for an effective cost near €917/sqm. That is still very attractive for this stock versus the Umbria villa baseline of €403/sqm before works, and the listing has solid details/photos plus independent house and private garden in a pleasant borgo setting.
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The stone exterior has genuine Umbrian charm, and the detached house with its own garden is appealing and feels like a real home rather than a shell. Inside it is dated but fundamentally habitable, with kitchen, bathroom, heating and proper rooms already in place. The wow comes more from the characterful facade and potential than from any polished interior or standout views.
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€71,000 – €126,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- Needs real renovation and updating throughout
- Visible interior wear/damp patches in some rooms
- Garden is currently scruffy and not yet a usable outdoor space
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 62/100The cluster is in the Amerini hills, a belt of cultivated ridges and small valleys between the Tiber basin and the Umbrian interior. The Nera river runs east of Amelia, and the Tiber valley is nearby to the west. The Monti Martani rise to the north-east within this radius. Narni is the nearest larger historic town, with a substantial old centre and the Rocca Albornoz fortress. Terni is the nearest city of size, with full services and rail connections. Amelia itself is known for its polygonal pre-Roman walls and historic hill town core.