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Casale in vendita a Castiglione del Lago - Petrignano del Lago. Al confine con la Toscana, a soli 8 km dal centro di Castiglione del Lago e dalle rive del Lago Trasimeno, proponiamo in vendita un caratteristico rustico in mattoni risalente ai primi anni del '900. L'abitazione, di 138 mq, si sviluppa su due livelli (oltre alla soffitta) ed...
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Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Listed at €180,000 for 138 m² with no condition stated; I estimate modest works ~€200/m² (effective price ≈ €207,600 or ≈ €1,504/m²) versus the Umbria farmhouse median ≈ €364/m² — well above local baseline. Positive points: many photos and proximity to Lago Trasimeno (~8 km), but the price is a significant premium over region comparisons.
More on the house and the area
A handsome early‑20th century brick farmhouse with original beams, terracotta floors and a large open fireplace, plus olive grove land and private courtyard. The interior is fully habitable and characterful — mostly move‑in with cosmetic updating rather than a full renovation.
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 – €15,000
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.
- Well-maintained and lived-in but will benefit from light modernisation (bath/kitchen/ finishes) to suit contemporary tastes.
- Check utilities / energy certification and any updates to heating systems.
- Rural setting — property is about 8 km from Castiglione del Lago (consider car access).
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 83/100Lake Trasimeno is at the town, with the Val di Chiana to the west and low Umbrian-Tuscan hills around the shore. The Lake Trasimeno Regional Park covers much of the immediate lakeside area. Monte Amiata and the higher Apennines are much farther away and do not shape the immediate 15 km landscape. Castiglione del Lago itself is the nearest town of size, with a walled historic centre on a limestone promontory, a lakeside setting, and regular daily services. Within about 15 km there are other lake settlements including Passignano sul Trasimeno and Tuoro sul Trasimeno, and the area is known for olive groves, vineyards, reedbeds, islands on the lake, and the Hannibal battle sites around Tuoro.