Casa singola in posizione panoramica con terreno edificabile
Fossato di Vico, nella caratteristica e panoramica frazione di Colbassano, si vende in esclusiva questa casa singola, risalente agli anni ‘60, da ristrutturare internamente, ubicata in posizione dominante con una vista panoramica unica su tutta la vallata sottostante. La casa è circondata da un ampio terreno di…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Damp
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €95,000 (€725/m²), the house is already well above the local €403/m² median, and substantial renovation at roughly €700/m² would raise the effective cost to about €1,425/m². The 8,330 m² plot, panoramic setting and garage add value, but the price is difficult to justify unless the largely buildable land has confirmed development potential.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, roofed two-storey house with a usable layout, garage, fireplace, heating, bathroom, and a spectacular panoramic view across the Umbrian valley and mountains. The 8,330 sqm of surrounding land gives it genuine dream-home potential, but the interiors are dated and visibly worn, so it is a renovation project rather than a move-in-ready 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€26,000 – €46,000
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 substantial interior renovation and modernization.
- Visible dampness, peeling finishes, and neglected exterior areas require inspection.
- Verify the extent of the buildable land, utilities, structural condition, and renovation costs.
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 78/100The town sits on the western side of Monte Cucco in the Umbrian-Marche Apennines. Monte Cucco Regional Park is within the area, with the mountain massif, beech woods and karst plateaus immediately above the settlement. The Sentino valley runs here, and the Gola della Rossa and Frasassi area lies just over the regional border to the east. The nearest ski lifts are at Monte Catria, roughly an hour by road. Gubbio is the nearest substantial town, with a large medieval centre and main services. The area is known for hiking, hang gliding on Monte Cucco, and cave systems in the mountain.