Casa bifamiliare
Nel comune di Spoleto (PG) in località Montemartano proponiamo cielo terra di 70 mq composto da al piano terra un fondo, al piano primo: ingresso su cucina abitabile, sala e bagno al piano secondo due camere da letto. Al piano terra inoltre abbiamo un locale. Oltre abbiamo anche nelle immediate vicinanze una cantina di 30 mq c. a. posta...
What it really costs
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At €12,000 (€171/m²), the asking price is 66% below Spoleto's €498/m² baseline, but the condition is unspecified and a €700/m² renovation allowance raises the effective cost to about €871/m². The 30 m² cellar and garage add value, but the lack of condition details makes this a risky renovation project rather than a clear bargain.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuine, usable three-bedroom village townhouse with intact floors, kitchen, bathroom, furnishings and a striking mountain-and-rooftop view from the living area. The old stone-and-plaster exterior, green shutters and cobbled passage provide authentic historic character, although the interiors are modest and dated rather than beautiful. At €12,000, the livability, view and unusually low price create a very strong dreamer appeal.
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€14,000 – €25,000
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 house is dated and would benefit from cosmetic modernization.
- The exterior masonry, roof edges, drainage and old water heater should be checked carefully.
- Access is via steep shared steps and a compact historic-center passage; no private garden or terrace is shown.
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 Monti Martani rise just west of Spoleto and the town sits at the foot of the Umbrian Apennine relief, with wooded slopes and limestone ridges inside the local landscape. The Tessino runs through Spoleto and the Nera valley is close by to the east. The area is next to the Parco regionale del fiume Nera and within the same mountain system that leads toward the Valnerina. Spoleto itself is the nearest town of size and has a substantial historic centre, the Roman theatre, the Rocca Albornoziana and the Ponte delle Torri. The town is known for the Festival dei Due Mondi.