Italian Homes Under 150k

How to Make Renderings for Free

This is a very quick, easy and cheap way to visualize what your dream home could look like, see what could be done with an otherwise plain or outdated space and/or get decorating and re-styling ideas.

I just recently learned how to CREATE FREE AI RENDERINGS of properties that might need some “vision and love” and, even though I’m nowhere near buying another house right now, I’m addicted!

If you’ve already been doing this for ages – I guess I’m late to the party. But if you’ve never tried this before IT’S A GAME CHANGER! And if you despise AI and think it’s the ruination of humanity, well, I don’t completely disagree, but we don’t really have time to go into that here and for this purpose it’s pretty amazing.

I try to only share habitable homes in good condition but a lot of Italian homes, especially in the lower price ranges, have plain or boring rooms, scary looking bathroom tiles, outdated kitchen fittings, etc. Also, many have unused cellars/garages/warehouses/tavernas which have so much potential to become additional living space with no need for an architect or geometra or even planning permission.

Here are the results of the transformation of an old farmhouse which I absolutely love in Piedmont using ChatGPT and the prompt: “Please transform this room/barn/balcony into a bright, beautiful entryway/bedroom/outdoor living space/kitchen/home office.”

What I love about these renditions is that many of them could feasibly be “diy” on a pretty reasonable budget, with the exception of the kitchen and the super decrepit barn. It’s also kept the rustic Italian style and colors (although in reality I might make the rooms a bit brighter.) I tried to keep this as low-cost and authentic as possible without needing any planning permission. One thing I didn’t like is sometimes the room dimensions are altered a bit. For example, the balconies became much bigger in the renditions.

Please slide right on the slideshows.

Original Listing ~ FARMHOUSE IN PIEDMONT.

FARMHOUSE IN PIEDMONT

The next slideshow if of a large roof terrace in Puglia just because there are lots of these and many of them look completely unused. ORIGINAL LISTING (Featured in Week 67 of Italian Homes <€150k.)

Please note on “View #4” the two photos and their features somehow got combined so it’s not a straight rendition but good enough to get some cool ideas for that space.

The slideshow after that features several random photos I altered on ChatGPT and Gemini using these prompts: “create an elegant dining room/bedroom,” “create a beautiful terrace/outdoor living space,” “create a relaxing living room/game room,” “create a modern kitchen” and “create an inviting living space.” I didn’t get any more specific than that and each one took about a minute or two to generate.

The last slideshow is a home in Staletti, Calabria which looks like it’s in an amazing location. The house is in good condition (especially for €50k!) and with a little imagination, could be transformed into a very enviable home! ORIGINAL LISTING — STALETTI WEBSITE

ROOF TERRACE in PUGLIA

VARIOUS PROPERTIES

HOUSE IN STALETTI, CALABRIA

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On the free version of ChatGPT, there was a limit of 8 photos per 24 hours without upgrading to the $20/month plan. There didn’t seem to be a limit on Gemini, but I didn’t like it as much.

I would definitely upgrade to the paid version of ChatGPT if I were seriously buying a house that needed these rendering. I used the free monthly upgrade trial, and it was pretty much the same speed and quality – but with no limits to how many images you can generate a day. As mentioned before, each image takes about a minute or two to generate.

I tried to keep the “renovations” as simple and affordable as possible without the need for an architect, geometra or planning permission. Also, with little need for professional help apart from the kitchens and some of the more decrepit cellars.

There are literally thousands of incredible homes for sale in Italy – especially under €150k – and many just need some “vision and love” to transform them into something really special – and also to increase their resale value. I think this is such a great tool to help with visualizing their potential!