Casa bifamiliare in Via Voltoni 4
Serra San Quirico (AN) – Centro Storico Nel cuore antico del borgo, tra i vicoli in pietra e a pochi passi dalla maestosa Chiesa di Santa Lucia, proponiamo una soluzione di 75 mq con ingresso indipendente, disposta interamente su un unico livello e pronta da vivere. Zona Giorno: Ingresso, cucina, bagno e soggiorno luminoso con un meraviglioso affaccio...
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
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At €226/m², the €21,000 asking price remains attractive even allowing roughly €200/m² for a habitable home: about €426/m² effective versus €465/m² locally. Its historic-center location and independent entrance add value, but the listing conflicts on size, stating 75 m² versus 93 m² in the facts.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuinely livable historic-borgo home with a characterful brick-arched interior, working fireplace, traditional tiled floors, and impressive mountain and countryside views. It is dated rather than renovated, with visible damp marks and cosmetic work needed, but it is far beyond a ruin or empty shell. At €21,000, the combination of usable space, historic setting, and views is exceptionally compelling.
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€6,000 – €11,000
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.
- Visible moisture staining and peeling plaster suggest damp-related repairs.
- Interiors are fully usable but dated, with an old kitchen and bathrooms needing modernization.
- Historic-centre access and the lack of private outdoor space may limit practicality.
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 74/100The cluster is in the Esino valley at the edge of the central Apennines, with the Gola della Rossa and Frasassi area within the 15 km radius. The Esino river runs through this part of the valley. Parco naturale regionale della Gola della Rossa e di Frasassi is the main protected landscape here, with limestone gorges, wooded slopes and cave country. The Frasassi caves are near Genga, a short drive away, and are the best-known natural feature of the area. Jesi is the nearest larger town with full services, rail connections and a substantial historic centre. Serra San Quirico itself is known for its medieval fabric and for being one of the gateways to the Frasassi and Gola della Rossa area.