Casa indipendente
Nella tranquilla località di Villanova, è ora disponibile per la vendita una proprietà indipendente di 77 mq che si sviluppa su più livelli e offre spazi ben distribuiti. Al suo interno, troverete tre locali, tra cui due camere da letto accoglienti eduna terza adibita a soggiorno con camino e angolo cottura che offre grandi possibilità di personalizzazione grazie ai suoi...
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Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €623/m², the asking price is already about 16% above the local €537/m² benchmark before allowing for likely personalization work. The listing describes a charming independent home with garden and fireplace, but does not say whether the systems, roof, and finishes are fully habitable.
More on the house and the area
A genuinely livable Umbria country house with a warm wood-lined living room, pitched timber ceiling, working kitchen and fireplace, plus two bedrooms and a leafy private garden. It is more cozy and practical than spectacular, but at €48,000 the combination of usable space, nature and immediate character is compelling.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €300/m². There is no published price band below €350/m², so the range is that figure widened by the spread of the lightest band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€8,000 – €13,000
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 highly usable but dated, especially the kitchen, furnishings and bathrooms/fixtures.
- The wooded garden appears attractive but may require regular maintenance; verify access, utilities, heating and legal status.
- No standout panoramic view or distinctive historic architecture is shown.
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 82/100The cluster is in the volcanic tuff landscape around Orvieto, with the town itself standing on a long cliff of tuff above the Paglia valley. The Paglia river runs just below the town and the wider area is a mix of ravines, cultivated hills and table-like volcanic plateaux. Orvieto is the nearest town of size and it has one of the main cathedral complexes in central Italy, a substantial historic centre and rail access on the Rome–Florence line below the cliff. The area is known for the Orvieto hill town and for vineyards producing Orvieto wine.