Villa
ORVIETO, 6km in collina, terratetto di ampia metratura, affaccio panoramico e possibilità di frazionamento in due unità abitative indipendenti, ideale anche per investimento. Immobile composto su tre livelli di: ingresso, salone doppio, cucina abitabile, sala da pranzo con stufa, 4 camere, studio e bagno. Termoautonomo…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €30,000 (€167/m²), even allowing roughly €36,000 for basic updates, the effective cost is about €367/m² versus a local reference of €382/m². The panoramic Orvieto-area location, autonomous heating, large cellar and potential to split into two homes add value, although the listing does not state the condition or construction year.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuinely usable, furnished 180 sqm Umbrian house rather than a renovation shell, with a kitchen, bathroom, multiple bedrooms, heating, traditional beams, patterned floors and a striking old stone cellar. The €30,000 price is exceptional for the size and historic character, although the decor is dated and the cellar may require moisture assessment.
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€12,000 – €20,000
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 are very dated and likely need cosmetic modernization.
- Only one bathroom is shown for a large six-bedroom property.
- The old stone cellar appears damp and is primarily storage space.
- The panoramic setting is mentioned in the listing but is not clearly demonstrated by the photos.
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 82/100The cluster is in the volcanic tuff landscape around Orvieto, with the town itself standing on a long cliff of tuff above the Paglia valley. The Paglia river runs just below the town and the wider area is a mix of ravines, cultivated hills and table-like volcanic plateaux. Orvieto is the nearest town of size and it has one of the main cathedral complexes in central Italy, a substantial historic centre and rail access on the Rome–Florence line below the cliff. The area is known for the Orvieto hill town and for vineyards producing Orvieto wine.