Casa bifamiliare in Vocabolo Poggio San Litardo
Nelle dolci colline, al confine tra Umbria e Toscana, proponiamo in vendita porzione di casale con piccola rata di terreno e due garage. La proprietà, con ingresso indipendente di compone di un ingresso su cucina con focolare e stufa, sala da pranzo, salotto e bagno. Al piano superiore due camere matrimoniali con ulteriore bagno e terrazzo. La...
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Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
120 m² at €85,000 is €708/m² but the house reads as a lived-in farmhouse so I estimate €200/m² to bring it fully up to modern standards (≈€24,000). Effective price ≈€109,000 or ≈€908/m² vs local median €503/m², so this is notably above market despite good photos and independent entrance.
More on the house and the area
Sunny, intact hilltop house with a sweeping valley view, olive trees and a private plot — the setting is the main draw. The building is sound and fully fitted (two bathrooms, working stove/fireplace and separate entrance), but the interiors are dated and would benefit from cosmetic updating to make it a comfortable, modern home.
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€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.
- Interiors and bathrooms are dated and will need modernization
- Portion of a larger casale (not fully detached) so outdoor privacy is limited
- Terrace/yard is modest in size
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 72/100The area sits on the ridge country between the Valdichiana and the Trasimeno basin, with long agricultural hills of fields, olive groves and woodland. Lake Trasimeno lies within about 15 km to the north-east. Monte Cetona and the first ridges of the Tuscan-Umbrian Apennines are visible in the wider horizon, but the immediate landscape is hill country rather than high mountain terrain. Città della Pieve itself has a substantial historic centre on the hill and is known for brick architecture and works by Perugino. Panicale, within the same lake-and-hills area, is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia. The area is known for wine, olive oil and Chianina cattle from the Valdichiana side.