Rustico/casale
Casale in pietra da ristrutturare con terreno e vista panoramica – Monte Castello di Vibio Nel Comune di Monte Castello di Vibio, in posizione panoramica e immersa nella tranquillità della campagna umbra, proponiamo in vendita un interessante complesso immobiliare in pietra, completamente da ristrutturare,…
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €95,000 (€413/m²), the 230 m² farmhouse is priced near the €412/m² Umbria baseline, but it is completely to restore, implying roughly €253,000 in renovation and an effective cost of about €1,513/m². The panoramic setting and stone character add appeal, but not enough to offset the heavy renovation burden.
More on the house and the area
This is a highly atmospheric Umbrian stone farmhouse complex with broad rolling-hills views, olive trees, fields, and substantial land. The historic stone buildings and tiled roofs have real character, but the property is a major renovation project rather than a usable home today, keeping it well below dream-home territory.
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€91,000 – €135,000
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 complex is explicitly completely in need of renovation, not move-in ready.
- Only one bathroom is listed for 19 rooms and 230 sqm.
- Several buildings appear agricultural or unfinished, so renovation scope, utilities, and legal usability need careful verification.
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 61/100The area sits in the central Umbrian hills above the middle Tiber valley, with cultivated ridges, woods and small valleys. The Tiber runs east of here, and Lake Corbara on the river is within roughly 15 km. The nearest town of size is Marsciano, with everyday services and shops; Todi is also close and has a substantial historic centre on its hill. This part of Umbria is known for olive groves, vineyards and hill villages.