Rustico/casale in Località La Valle 9
Trevi – Fraz. Il Colle - Cielo terra con giardino e garage POSIZIONE Nel suggestivo territorio di Trevi, in frazione Coste, località Il Colle, proponiamo in vendita una proprietà caratterizzata da ampi spazi, tranquillità e interessanti potenzialità. Coste rappresenta una soluzione ideale per chi desidera vivere lontano dal caos dei centri più affollati, circondato dal verde e dalla quiete...
What it really costs
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At €292/m², the €75,000 asking price is below the Umbria farmhouse baseline of €412/m², but the unspecified condition and renovation potential justify an estimated €700/m² renovation cost. Effective cost is about €992/m² (€255,000 total), while the remote hamlet location and vague description reduce the appeal.
More on the house and the area
This is a substantial, genuinely livable Umbrian farmhouse with sweeping green valley views, productive garden terraces, fireplaces, exposed beams, and plenty of traditional character. The interiors are old-fashioned rather than renovated, but they have floors, heating, a functioning kitchen, bathroom, and furnished rooms—not a bare renovation shell. At €75,000 for 257 sqm with land and a garage, the scale and setting create strong dream-home 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€51,000 – €90,000
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.
- Interiors are clean and usable but distinctly dated, with cosmetic updating needed.
- Only one bathroom is shown for a large five-bedroom property.
- Extensive exterior steps and sloping garden may be challenging for accessibility and maintenance.
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 68/100The cluster is on the flank of the Umbrian Apennine foothills above the Valle Umbra, with olive groves on the slopes and a broad farmed plain below. The Topino and Clitunno river system runs through the valley floor nearby. Monte Subasio Regional Park is within reach to the north around Assisi and Spello, and the Monti Martani rise to the southwest. Foligno is the nearest larger town, with rail links, services and a working town centre; Spoleto is also close, with a substantial historic centre on the hill. Trevi is known for olive cultivation and olive oil, and this part of Umbria is one of the classic olive-growing slopes of the central Apennines.