Terratetto unifamiliare in Montecchio
TERRA CIELO nel CENTRO STORICO di BORGO SUGGESTIVO Nel cuore del centro storico di Montecchio (ufficialmente riconosciuto tra i Borghi più Belli d'Italia e tappa fondamentale del suggestivo Cammino dei Borghi Silenti) a pochi metri dai servizi , proponiamo in vendita un ampio cielo-terra (circa 200mq) in pietra da…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Listed at €78,000 for 200 sqm (€390/sqm), but as a to-be-restored stone townhouse the effective cost is about €1,490/sqm including ~€1,100/sqm renovation. That is still a solid buy for a large historic-centre property in one of Umbria’s 'Borghi più Belli d’Italia', with 22 photos and no legal-use red flags.
More on the house and the area
The setting is very romantic: a stone townhouse in a beautifully preserved medieval borgo street, with real historic atmosphere and some characterful beams, stone and fireplace potential inside. But this is not a move-in home: several rooms are basic to rough, the kitchen has visible floor damage, and the upper rustic spaces need substantial work. Big size and low €/m² help the dream, yet livability today is limited.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€79,000 – €117,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- Needs full interior renovation before comfortable living
- Kitchen floor/open section suggests structural or subfloor repair
- Only one dated bathroom is shown
- No proven views, terrace, or outdoor space
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 68/100The cluster is in the Tiber valley below the volcanic ridge of the Monti Amerini, with wooded hills and farmed slopes around Guardea. The Tevere runs nearby and Lake Alviano, formed by a dam on the river, is within the local area. The Oasi WWF Lago di Alviano lies here, a protected wetland known for birdlife. Amelia is the nearest historic town of size, with substantial walls and a Roman and medieval centre; Orvieto and Todi are farther but still important service and cultural towns for the wider area. This part of southern Umbria is known for olive groves, mixed farming and small hill towns on volcanic and alluvial terrain.