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Rustico/casale

Guardea, Umbria
Bedrooms
3
Baths
1
80
Plot m²
12,000
Price per m²
€613
Property type
Farmhouse
Rooms
4 locali

Fabbricati rurali di 80 mq con terreno di 12.000 mq circa con vista panoramica sulla valle del Tevere, da ristrutturare. Questo rustico rappresenta una soluzione ideale per chi desidera vivere in un contesto collinare di campagna, immerso nella bellezza del paesaggio umbro e comunque non distante dai servizi. La sua…

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What it really costs

Can you move in?

A project, not a home yet

Condition not stated in the listing

Must be done first

  • Roof
  • Bathroom
  • Kitchen
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Why this price is what it is

At €49,000 plus an estimated €1,100/m² restoration budget, the effective cost is about €1,725/m²—far above the €382/m² local benchmark. The 12,000 m² of land and panoramic Umbrian setting add value, but the listing describes a substantial restoration project and does not confirm residential usability.

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What the photos show

The Umbrian setting is genuinely attractive, with broad views over the Tiber Valley, rolling hills, mature trees, and about 12,000 sqm of land. The stone farm buildings and old tile roofs have strong rustic character, but the photos show neglected agricultural structures with no usable interior, so this is a substantial renovation project rather than a home you could occupy soon.

Comfortable600900/m²
€48,000 – €72,000

All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.

This house
Full
€96,000 – €120,000

Turnkey, facade and insulation included.

Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.

Materials only, work you may do yourself€32,000 – €47,000

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.

Asking price + this range
€145,000 – €169,000
What worries us about this house
  • The buildings are explicitly sold as needing renovation and appear to be agricultural outbuildings rather than a livable home.
  • Interiors are not shown; utilities, bathroom, kitchen, roof condition, and legal residential conversion are unclear.
  • Large cultivated land and rural access may involve ongoing maintenance and practical 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 67/100

The cluster is in the Tiber valley near the lower slopes of the Amerini hills. The Tevere runs nearby and Lago di Alviano, the reservoir on the river, is within the area. The Oasi WWF di Alviano protects wetlands around the lake and is known for birdlife. Orvieto is the nearest major historic town in the wider area, and Amelia is the nearer small centre with an old hill town core. This part of southern Umbria is known for mixed farmland, olive groves and hill villages on volcanic and alluvial terrain.

The comune of Guardea
People living here
1,735
-6.1% between the 2011 and 2021 census
Over 65
30%
11% are under 14
Landslide zone
1.6%
of residents live in a high-risk landslide area
How far to everything
To the sea
65 km
Property address:Guardea
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Asking price

49,000
Deal score
32/100
Dream
38/100
Wow
52/100

Listed 10/09/2026