Casa indipendente in Pedate
Casetta rurale da rifinire di mq 30 , Con pozzo, allacci luce ,acqua, fogna , già predisposti Superficie terreno di 1400 mq ,completamente recitanta, Con 40 piante di olive in piena produzione ( 120/150) litri di olio annui , 12 piante da frutto.
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €39,000 (€1,300/m²), the 30 m² rural house needs finishing, bringing estimated effective cost to about €2,100/m² versus the Umbria baseline of €536/m². The 1,400 m² fenced plot, well, prepared utilities, and productive olive trees add value, but the very small dwelling and renovation burden limit the deal quality.
More on the house and the area
The setting is genuinely attractive, with a well-kept olive grove, mature trees, flowering plants, a covered porch and open countryside beyond. However, the building appears to be a basic unfinished outbuilding rather than a usable home, so its main appeal is the 1,400 sqm of land and productive olive trees rather than immediate livability.
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, €800/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€6,000 – €11,000
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 30 sqm building is a small unfinished rural hut, not a move-in-ready home.
- Interior condition, kitchen, bathroom installation and actual utility connections are not shown; services are only described as prepared.
- The property is beside a rural road and includes substantial ongoing maintenance for the olive grove and land.
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 83/100Lake Trasimeno is at the town, with the islands in the lake and the long low hills on its shores. The area falls within the Lake Trasimeno Regional Park. Passignano has a lakeside historic centre, a small marina and ferry connections on the lake; Perugia is the nearest larger city and provides the full range of services and rail links. Castiglione del Lago and Panicale are nearby historic centres around the lake. The area is known for olive groves, vineyards and lakeside tourism.