Immobile Fara in Sabina
IMMOBILE FARA IN SABINA. Habitable, autonomo heating, impianto di allarme, videocitofono, fibra ottica, porta blindata, cucina.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €530/m², the €90,618 asking price looks attractive, but allowing roughly €200/m² for a habitable 171 m² apartment brings the effective cost to about €730/m², above the €637 local comparison level. Heating, alarm, fiber, security door and kitchen support livability, though the listing does not say how many bathrooms or bedrooms there are.
More on the house and the area
A substantial, habitable 171 sqm home with a welcoming terracotta staircase, covered outdoor spaces, mature planting and a private-looking garden. The surrounding hills and mountains add appeal, but the architecture is fairly ordinary and the lack of interior photos makes livability and condition harder to confirm.
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€11,000 – €19,000
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.
- The gallery shows almost no interior space, so kitchen, bathroom and actual finish quality cannot be verified.
- The property appears attached to a residential development rather than a distinctive historic setting.
- The distant mountain view is attractive but not dramatic or fully open.
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 area sits in the Sabina hills, with olive-covered slopes and low ridges above the Tiber valley. The Tiber runs to the west within this radius. Monte Soratte stands nearby as an isolated limestone ridge above the plain. The Riserva Naturale Nazzano Tevere-Farfa lies in the Tiber valley, and the lower Farfa valley is part of the local landscape. Farfa Abbey is in the area near Fara in Sabina. The nearest larger centre is Rieti for provincial services, while the Rome urban area is the main external pull for work and transport. The area is known for Sabina olive oil.