Casa Indipendente con Uliveto - Opportunità di Trasformazion
Splendida proprietà rurale situata su un terreno di 1,5 ettari, perfetta per chi desidera realizzare il proprio progetto abitativo in una cornice naturale e tranquilla. Il casale esistente rappresenta una base solida per la trasformazione in civile abitazione, con progetto già approvato e ritirato dal comune. Questa è…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Approved project and paid building rights with a stated works estimate of €90,000 (≈€720/m² on the 78 m² living area) brings the effective price to about €154k, or ≈€1,976/m². That is far above the regional median of €385/m² despite the 1.5 ha with ~400 olive trees and existing utilities, so this is overpriced for the market.
More on the house and the area
Solid, roofed country house set in 1.5 ha of olive groves with a broad valley view and utilities connected; an approved building project is in hand. The shell is a realistic base to create a comfortable home, but expect significant finishing costs before move-in.
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, €720/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€16,000 – €27,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- Needs substantial finishing/renovation (description estimates ~€90k of work).
- No interior photos shown — internal condition and fittings are unknown.
- Rural plot: access/grounds need clearing and olive-grove maintenance.
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 58/100The cluster sits in the lower Tiber valley, with cultivated hills and wooded ridges on the Umbrian side and the Tiber corridor shaping the landscape nearby. The Tiber is the main river of the area. Orvieto is the nearest major historic town of note in the wider area, on its tuff cliff above the Paglia valley, and Narni is another substantial hill town with a medieval centre and fortress. This part of southern Umbria is known for olive groves, mixed farming and small hill villages on the edge of the Lazio border.