Villa bifamiliare in Torricella in Sabina
Villa bifamiliare in Torricella in Sabina. Habitable, autonomo heating, caminetto, esposizione esterna, terrazzo, impianto tv con parabola satellitare, parzialmente arredato.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
The habitable villa has useful features and 137 m², but its estimated effective cost is about €850/m² after modest renovation allowance, versus €543/m² for comparable Lazio homes. Its inland location, 72 km from the sea, offers no clear location premium, so the price looks ordinary to somewhat high.
More on the house and the area
A genuinely livable Lazio villa set in a beautiful private landscape of olive trees, cypresses, mature gardens and distant hills. The house has a sound, usable appearance, working kitchen, fireplace, traditional floors and generous outdoor terraces, though the interiors are dated rather than design-led. At €89,000 for 137 sqm plus substantial landscaped land, it has strong dream-home appeal and unusually good value.
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€9,000 – €15,000
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.
- Interiors are highly personal and dated, with substantial clutter and likely cosmetic updating needed.
- Only one bathroom is shown for a 137 sqm, four-room home.
- The extensive olive-covered grounds will require ongoing maintenance; rural access and utilities should be verified.
- Energy class and operating costs are not provided.
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 61/100The cluster lies in the Sabina hills, with low Apennine relief and a landscape of olive groves, wooded ridges and small valleys. The area is close to the middle course of the Tiber basin, and daily life is shaped more by hill country than by any large plain. Monte Navegna and Monte Cervia and the Monti Sabini are the main mountain massifs in the wider immediate area, with the Monti Lucretili not far to the south-west. The Riserva Naturale Monte Navegna e Monte Cervia is within reach of this part of eastern Sabina. Rieti is the nearest town of size, with full services and a historic centre. The area is known for Sabina olive oil, including the Sabina DOP production zone.