Casa bifamiliare in Via del Forno 9
Fossato di Vico - Via del Forno All'interno dell'affascinante borgo mediavale di Fossato di Vico, adagiato sulle pendici dell'appennino umbro - marchigiano, scopriamo vie che mantengono intatte le origini dell'epoca medievale. L'elemento architettonico più singolare sono Le Rughe, ovvero camminamenti realizzati con…
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Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €293/m², the asking price is 41% below the local €498/m² benchmark, but an estimated €700/m² renovation allowance raises the effective cost to about €993/m². The listing does not say whether the 167 m² townhouse is habitable or needs substantial work, so the apparent discount is uncertain.
More on the house and the area
A substantial 167 sqm townhouse set inside an exceptionally atmospheric medieval Umbrian borgo, with vaulted passageways, ancient stone walls, tiled rooftops and distant Appennine views. The house itself is solid, bright and broadly livable, with new-looking floors, bathrooms, windows and a fitted kitchen, though some finishing work remains and the interiors are more clean-modern than character-rich.
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€33,000 – €59,000
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 interiors appear recently renovated but several rooms still have exposed wiring and unfinished light fittings.
- Access is through narrow historic lanes and substantial exterior steps, with no visible private garden or parking.
- The attractive furnished kitchen/living-room image may be staging; confirm which fixtures and furnishings are included.
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 71/100The cluster sits in the Umbrian Apennine foothills near the Gubbio basin and the Chiascio valley. Monte Cucco and the Umbro-Marchigiano Apennines are within this radius, and the Parco del Monte Cucco begins nearby. The nearest ski area is Monte Catria, roughly an hour by road, so it is outside the immediate landscape. Gubbio is the nearest substantial historic town, with a large medieval center and the Palazzo dei Consoli; Gualdo Tadino is also close and has everyday services and a rail station. The area is known for wooded ridges, limestone hills, caves and hiking around Monte Cucco, and for the medieval hill towns on the Umbrian-Marche border.