Villa a schiera in Guardea
La Porzione di villetta a schiera con ampio giardino in un parco chiamato dei Cerri nella frazione di Frattuccia / Guardea, si propone in vendita per chi desidera immergersi nel silenzio e nel verde dell'Umbria e vivere a due passi dal bosco e dalla natura. La proprieta' gode di un ampio giardino privato di 500 mq,…
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In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
142 m2 townhouse listed at €75,000 (€528/m2); adding a habitable renovation allowance (€200/m2) yields an effective price of ≈€103,400 or ≈€728/m2, ~45% above the regional median of €500/m2. The property is ready-to-live with a 500 m2 private garden and 57 photos, but the effective €/m2 is notably high for Umbria, so this is a fair (not bargain) offer.
More on the house and the area
A ready-to-live, characterful townhouse set in a quiet wooded park with a private 500 m² garden and mature trees — perfect for someone wanting peaceful Umbrian country life. Interiors are habitable with terracotta floors, shutters and a fireplace, but are plain and would benefit from cosmetic updating. Excellent value for the size and garden at this price.
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€9,000 – €16,000
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.
- Interior is simple and a bit dated — mostly cosmetic refresh likely required.
- Property sits in a shared park/woodland area (some communal spaces and parking) — not a remote standalone villa.
- No sweeping panoramic views; outlook is onto trees and private garden.
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 67/100The 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.