Cagli, località Smirra – Casa indipendente con cortile
A Smirra, piccolo borgo sulle colline tra Cagli e Acqualagna, proponiamo in vendita una casa indipendente, con cortile privato sul lato e sul retro dell’abitazione. L’immobile, che richiede alcuni interventi di ristrutturazione, è attualmente suddiviso in due appartamenti di circa 90 mq ciascuno e si sviluppa su più…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Estimated renovation ≈€200/m² (≈€59k total) makes the effective price ≈€144k or ≈€488/m²—about 9% above the regional median of €449/m². The house is habitable, well photographed (28 photos) and very large (295 m²) but the renovation uplifts the real cost, so this is a fair deal rather than a bargain.
More on the house and the area
A large, solid hill-town townhouse that’s immediately habitable and full of practical charms (fireplace, terracotta floors, garage and private courtyard). It’s not a show-stopper in terms of views or dramatic architecture, but the lived-in historic character and very low price for almost 300 m² make it a real, realistic buy-and-live-in opportunity — just expect to do some modernising and finish the upstairs bathroom.
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€19,000 – €33,000
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.
- Dated interiors — cosmetic updating and some refurbishment needed
- Top floor bathroom is incomplete and will need finishing
- Street-front position on a narrow village road; parking/vehicle access may be tight
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 cluster is in the northern Marche Apennine foothills, with the Monte Catria and Monte Nerone groups within about 15 km and broad wooded ridges around the Candigliano valley. The Candigliano river runs by Cagli, and the Gola del Furlo with the Candigliano reservoir lies nearby; this is inside the Furlo Regional Nature Reserve. The nearest ski area is on Monte Catria, with lifts around Frontone at roughly half an hour by road. Cagli is the nearest town of size and has a substantial historic centre on the Via Flaminia, with a theatre, churches and the Torrione fortress. The area is known for limestone gorges, forested Apennine slopes and hiking routes in the inland Pesaro-Urbino mountains.