Rustico/casale in Via Borgo 8
Casale in Pietra da Ristrutturare – Unico Piano con Vista Panoramica, Uliveto e Area Fabbricabile Loc. Castel dell'Aquila - Montecastrilli (TR) DESCRIZIONE DELL'IMMOBILE Il fascino autentico della pietra e la comodità del piano unico, immersi nella natura. Se cerchi un progetto unico da plasmare secondo i tuoi…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €75,000 (€1,071/m²), this stone farmhouse needs substantial renovation, bringing the estimated effective cost to about €2,171/m²—far above comparable Umbria stock around €412/m². The panoramic setting, olive grove and buildable area add value, but not enough to offset the renovation burden and high purchase price.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuinely dreamable Umbrian farmhouse, with sweeping valley-and-mountain views, mature olive trees, a garden, old terracotta roofing, exposed beams and multiple fireplaces. The main house appears roofed, furnished and livable rather than a ruin, but it is dated and the advertised renovation needs should be clarified before treating it as move-in ready.
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€28,000 – €41,000
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.
- The listing describes the farmhouse as needing renovation, despite the furnished, apparently usable interiors shown.
- The roof, exterior walls, systems and outbuilding should be professionally inspected; the home feels dated rather than recently modernized.
- At 70 sqm with one bathroom, the layout is compact for three bedrooms.
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 61/100This is hill country in southern Umbria, with cultivated slopes, woods and small valleys between the Tiber basin and the first Umbrian-Apennine relief. The Tiber is the main river of the wider area, running east of Montecastrilli near Todi. Todi is the nearest substantial historic town, with a complete hilltop centre, major churches and civic buildings. Amelia is also nearby, with polygonal walls and an old centre on a ridge. Carsulae, the Roman archaeological area on the Via Flaminia near San Gemini, lies within the surrounding area. This part of Umbria is known for olive groves, mixed farming and small hill towns.