Rustico/casale in Vocabolo Passatore
A Calvi dell'Umbria, in vocabolo Passatore, proponiamo in vendita un interessante compendio rurale composto da un fabbricato principale allo stato di unità collabente, un piccolo annesso e circa 87.000 mq di terreno agricolo, pari a circa 8,7 ettari. Il terreno rappresenta uno dei principali punti di forza della…
What it really costs
- Registered as agricultural or storage, not as a dwelling
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The main building is described as an “unità collabente,” indicating a collapsed, non-habitable ruin rather than a sound farmhouse. At least €110,000 of structural renovation would bring the effective cost to about €1,790/m², far above the €412/m² Umbria baseline, while most of the €69,000 price reflects 8.7 hectares of agricultural land.
More on the house and the area
The rolling Umbrian countryside, distant mountain views, woodland, and extensive farmland are genuinely attractive. However, the farmhouse is a roofless ruin rather than a livable home, so this is primarily a major restoration and land project, not an immediately usable cheap house.
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€40,000 – €59,000
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 main farmhouse is listed as an uninhabitable collabente unit and appears to be a roofless ruin.
- No usable interior, kitchen, or bathroom is shown; substantial reconstruction and utility installation would be required.
- The property includes about 8.7 hectares of agricultural land, which may bring planning, access, and maintenance constraints.
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 58/100The Sabine hills surround this area, with wooded ridges and olive-growing slopes on the Umbria-Lazio border. The Tiber valley lies nearby to the east, and the Nera valley is reached farther north in the province. Narni is the nearest town of size, with a substantial historic centre and services; Orte and the Rome–Florence rail and motorway corridor are also nearby for daily connections. This part of southern Umbria is known for hill villages, olive oil and mixed farmland with woods.