Villa a schiera in Lugnano in Teverina
Borgo Storico – Porzione di casa su 2 livelli con camino e cantina Sulle antiche mura perimetrali del borgo, vendesi porzione indipendente su due livelli da riqualificare. Distribuzione degli spazi: PT: Ingresso, corridoio, vano scale e stanza finestrata. P. Ammezzato: Ampia cantina. P1: Cucina abitabile con…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Heating
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At €49,000 (€490/m²), the purchase price is close to comparable homes, but the stated renovation needs add an estimated €700/m², bringing the effective cost to about €1,190/m² versus roughly €498/m² locally. The historic-borgo setting, fireplace, cellar and independent layout add appeal, but the listing does not say how extensive the works or permits may be.
More on the house and the area
A characterful townhouse built into the historic borgo walls, with a traditional tiled roof, arched entrance, fireplace, and original terrazzo floors. It is a real furnished home with a working-looking kitchen, bedroom, bathroom, and cellar, but the dated finishes and visible wear make it more of a renovation project than a move-in-ready dream home.
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€20,000 – €35,000
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.
- The house needs renovation and cosmetic modernization, especially the dated kitchen, bathroom, walls, and exterior facade.
- Only one bathroom is shown, and the property has no garden or meaningful view.
- The small exterior space appears to be accessible from a window, so its usability should be 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 63/100The area sits in the lower Tiber valley, with wooded volcanic hills and cultivated slopes around the village. The Tevere river runs nearby. Orvieto is the nearest major historic town in the wider area, and Amelia is the nearer small centre with services and a fortified historic core. This part of southern Umbria is known for olive groves, vineyards and stone hill villages.