Casa bifamiliare
Casa semindipendente con ampio giardino privato In posizione tranquilla e immersa nel verde, proponiamo caratteristica casa semindipendente di circa 150 mq, ideale per chi desidera vivere in un ambiente riservato e circondato dalla natura. La proprietà si sviluppa su una superficie abitativa di circa 150 mq e conserva il fascino delle abitazioni tradizionali, con ambienti accoglienti e ricchi...
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €85,000 (€567/m²), the asking price is slightly below the local benchmark, but allowing about €200/m² for the unconfirmed condition brings the effective cost above it. The private garden and 13 photos are positives, while the listing does not say whether the house is move-in ready or provide its construction year or energy rating.
More on the house and the area
A substantial, genuinely livable traditional home with a charming stone-trimmed facade, arched entrance, fireplace, patterned terracotta floors, and abundant classic furnishings. The private garden and mature olive grove add a strong countryside lifestyle appeal, while the main house appears maintained and usable rather than a renovation shell. The rough rear structures and dated finishes keep it below dream-home territory, but at €85,000 it has compelling bargain appeal.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €200/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€10,000 – €17,000
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 rear outbuildings and service areas look rough and may need substantial repair.
- Only one bathroom is shown for a six-bedroom, 150 sqm house.
- The interiors are highly traditional and may need cosmetic updating to suit modern tastes.
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 71/100The cluster is in the tuff hill country between the Tiber valley and the Calanchi of the Tevere, with ravines and eroded clay badlands around Civitella d’Agliano and Bagnoregio. The Tiber is the main river of the area a short distance to the east. The Monte Rufeno nature reserve lies within roughly this radius on the northern side toward Acquapendente. Orvieto, in Umbria, is the nearest larger town in practical daily use, with rail services and a full set of shops and services; it sits on a volcanic tuff cliff above the Paglia valley. Civita di Bagnoregio, the isolated hill settlement linked by a footbridge, is within this landscape. The area is known for volcanic tuff landforms, ravines and olive-growing mixed with small vineyards and fields.