Villetta a schiera in Strada dei Salci 9
La Dream Immobiliare propone in esclusiva una fantastica soluzione immobiliare con ingresso indipendente, inserita all’interno di un caratteristico antico borgo ottocentesco, ideale per chi desidera vivere in un contesto autentico, immerso nella tranquillità e nella bellezza del paesaggio. La proprietà dispone di un…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €670/m², the €59,000 asking price is about 35% above the local €498/m² benchmark; allowing roughly €200/m² for unspecified updating makes the effective cost about €870/m². The historic-borgo setting, private garden, terrace, parking and independent entrance add appeal, but the listing does not state the condition, energy class or construction year.
More on the house and the area
A genuinely atmospheric Umbrian townhouse with a photogenic old facade, green shutters, traditional tiled floors, exposed timber beams, mature olive trees, private garden, and a broad countryside view. It appears to be a real furnished home with a usable kitchen and bedrooms rather than an empty shell, but damp and general age mean it needs meaningful renovation before feeling fully comfortable.
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€6,000 – €10,000
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.
- Visible damp, mold staining, and peeling plaster require remediation.
- Roof, facade, windows, and exterior paving show substantial age and deferred maintenance.
- Only one bathroom is listed and it is not clearly shown; utilities and heating 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 58/100The cluster sits on the southern edge of Umbria close to the regional/Tuscan/Lazio border, with the A1 (Autostrada del Sole) and the Fabro/Fabro Scalo road-rail corridor nearby (motorway exit and a station on the main north–south rail line). The immediate landscape is low, cultivated hills with mixed arable, olive groves and some vineyard plots typical of southern Umbria/northern Tuscany. The nearest larger town is Orvieto, which offers a cathedral (Duomo), a regional rail connection, shops, services and hospitals. The area is within the broader zone known for Etruscan archaeology and for wines and olive oil production tied to the Orvieto/Valdichiana area. There are no major national parks or high mountains inside the immediate 15 km radius; the terrain is rural and agricultural with good road and rail links to regional centres.