Villetta a schiera in Viale della Rimembranza 18
Borgo Storico – Porzione di casa su 2 livelli con camino e cantina Sulle antiche mura perimetrali del borgo, vendesi porzione indipendente su due livelli da riqualificare. Distribuzione degli spazi: PT: Ingresso, corridoio, vano scale e stanza finestrata. P. Ammezzato: Ampia cantina. P1: Cucina abitabile con camino, camera matrimoniale, bagno e piccolo spazio esterno accessibile...
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €490/m², the €49,000 asking price is essentially equal to the Umbria townhouse baseline of €498/m², so there is no purchase-price discount. The home is described as needing redevelopment; estimated effective cost is about €1,190/m² after renovation, partly offset by its historic-borgo setting and cellar.
More on the house and the area
A characterful townhouse built into the historic borgo walls, with a photogenic old façade, shutters, terrazzo floors and a traditional fireplace. It is a genuine furnished home with kitchen, bathroom, bedrooms and cellar—not a shell—but the dated interiors and visible wear keep it well below dream-home territory.
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€20,000 – €35,000
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.
- Clearly dated interiors and finishes would benefit from modernization.
- Visible wall and ceiling wear suggests some repair or damp investigation is needed.
- Only one bathroom is shown for a four-bedroom layout.
- No broad view or substantial private outdoor space is evident in the gallery.
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 area sits in the lower Tiber valley, with wooded volcanic hills and cultivated slopes around the village. The Tevere river runs nearby. Orvieto is the nearest major historic town in the wider area, and Amelia is the nearer small centre with services and a fortified historic core. This part of southern Umbria is known for olive groves, vineyards and stone hill villages.