Casa bifamiliare
Montecastrilli TR, in centro storico a pochi passi da tuti i servizi principali e parcheggio vicino, proponiamo in vendita cielo terra di superficie complessiva di 90 mq c. a. Cosi suddiviso al piano terra una cantina con ingresso indipendente di 26 mq. Al piano primo tramite la scala esterna ed indipendente acceddiamo al disimpegno, una cucina abitabile con camino, sala...
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €12,000 (€197/m²), the price is deeply below the Umbria townhouse baseline of €498/m², but assuming €700/m² renovation brings the effective cost to about €897/m². The listing conflicts on size (61 m² in the facts versus approximately 90 m² in the description) and gives no condition, reducing confidence despite its historic-center location and 36 photos.
More on the house and the area
A genuinely atmospheric Umbrian village townhouse with rough historic stonework, arched openings, tiled floors, shutters, and a traditional fireplace, set directly beside an impressive stone church. The house is roofed, floored, heated, and appears usable rather than a bare shell, but it needs substantial updating and the photos do not show a finished modern bathroom or kitchen.
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€12,000 – €21,000
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 interiors are habitable-looking but very dated and need cosmetic renovation, especially the kitchen and ceilings.
- Access is via an exposed external staircase, and the home appears tightly enclosed within the historic-center lanes.
- Damp or moisture staining is visible in several interior areas and should be investigated.
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 58/100This is hill country between the Tiber valley and the lower Umbrian ridges, with a farmed landscape of woods, olive groves and fields. The Tiber valley lies to the west, and the Nera valley and the first Apennine reliefs are farther east. Todi is the nearest town of size, with a substantial historic centre on a hill, and Terni is also within practical reach for services and rail connections. The wider area is known for olive oil, vineyards and small medieval hill towns.