Casa indipendente in Viale Umbria
Vendesi in località S. Lucia, a poca distanza da Città di Castello, cielo-terra con ingresso indipendente di complessivi mq 75 ca e così disposto: al piano terra fondo/cantina, al piano primo cucina e zona giorno con camino; al piano superiore camera matrimoniale, cameretta ed un bagno. Completa la proprietà terreno privato di mq 80 ca. Tetto rifatto, parzialmente da ristrutturare....
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
- Wiring
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €28,000 (€373/m²), the asking price is well below the local €518/m² reference, but partial renovation could add about €52,500, bringing the effective cost near €1,073/m². The independently accessed house has a rebuilt roof, private land and parking, but the listing does not detail the remaining renovation scope.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuinely characterful Umbrian village house with exposed stonework, traditional beams, an ornate fireplace, shutters, and a small private garden. It is a solid, roofed home with a bathroom and defined rooms, but the interiors are dated and somewhat neglected, so it needs real renovation before feeling fully comfortable.
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€15,000 – €27,000
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.
- Interior needs substantial updating, especially the kitchen and worn finishes.
- Visible damp staining, wall cracks, and aging services require professional inspection.
- House fronts a paved road and has only a small private garden rather than a large rural setting.
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 cluster lies in the upper Tiber valley, with the River Tiber running through this part of northern Umbria and the hills of the Apennine foothills around the plain. Monte Santa Maria Tiberina and the wooded ridges toward the Alpe della Luna are within this radius on the Umbria-Tuscany border. Città di Castello is the nearest substantial town, with a large historic centre, cathedral, civic museums and the Palazzo Vitelli complex. The area is known for tobacco-growing in the Alta Valle del Tevere and for the cross-border hill country between Umbria, Tuscany and Marche.