Casa indipendente
Montefiascone: in borgo caratteristico e tranquillo casa indipendente posta al piano terra composta da ingresso, sala, cucina abitabile con camino, due camere, bagno e balcone. Completano la proprieta' magazzino, terreno ad uso esclusivo e garage di c. Ca 70 mq. Ape in fase di rilascio.
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The house is 79,000 EUR for 75 sqm (1,053 EUR/sqm); assuming a habitable condition from the description, a light renovation budget of about 200 EUR/sqm brings the effective cost to about 1,253 EUR/sqm. That is still well above this catalog’s low Lazio country-house baseline of 538 EUR/sqm, but the listing includes exclusive land plus a large garage/magazzino of about 70 sqm, which adds substantial value and supports a strong score.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable country house rather than a shell: it has a working kitchen with fireplace, bathroom, bedrooms, balcony and substantial garage/storage. The appeal is modest but genuine, with sunny rooms, a little private land and a quiet borgo setting. It feels livable now, though very dated and likely in need of cosmetic updating to become truly dreamy.
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€5,000 – €8,000
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.
- Very dated interiors and finishes throughout
- Bathroom and kitchen likely need modernization
- Exterior is plain and the view is only green/open, not dramatic
- Garage/storage space is utilitarian rather than lifestyle 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 78/100Lake Bolsena is immediately below Montefiascone. The Volsini hills surround the lake. Montefiascone sits on the Via Francigena, and Bolsena is the nearest town of note on the lakeshore while Viterbo is the main city in the area with services, rail links and a substantial historic centre. The area is known for vineyards and for the white wine Est! Est!! Est!!! di Montefiascone.