Casa di campagna in pietra a 20 minuti da Orviet
"La Casa a San Marino" - A soli 20 minuti da Orvieto, in posizione comoda, non isolata e facilmente raggiungibile dalla strada provinciale, proponiamo in vendita una caratteristica casa di campagna in pietra, ideale per chi desidera personalizzare una proprietà immersa nella tranquillità della campagna…
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €35,000 for 140 sqm, the ask is just €250/sqm versus a €309/sqm local baseline, and even with a typical renovation budget of about €700/sqm the total entry cost stays plausible for a stone farmhouse in Umbria. The text clearly says it needs renovation but is already connected to water and الكهرباء, with 14 photos and no legal-use red flags, so this looks like a strong value-add project rather than a trap.
More on the house and the area
The stone farmhouse has genuine Umbrian character and a lovely open green valley view from the upper level, with a small piece of land adding to the rural appeal. It is a real house, not a shell: roofed, floored, furnished and with a usable bathroom, but the interiors are plain and dated and it clearly needs meaningful renovation to become a dream home. At €35k for 140 sqm, the price helps the romance.
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, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€28,000 – €49,000
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.
- Needs real renovation and general modernization.
- Interiors are very basic and partly cluttered, so livability is only modest today.
- Only one bathroom is shown.
- Overhead power lines affect the view side.
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 volcanic hills around Monte Peglia, with mixed woodland, fields and small valleys. The Monte Peglia and Selva di Meana area is a protected reserve and UNESCO MAB biosphere reserve. The Tiber valley lies to the east, and Lake Corbara is within roughly 15 km. Orvieto is the nearest larger town of note, with a cathedral and a substantial historic centre on its tuff plateau. This part of Umbria is known for forested hills, olive growing, and the volcanic area of San Venanzo with its small museum and lava outcrops.