Rustico/casale in Strada Statale 578 Salto Cicolana
Cittaducale, nella località di Grotti, a circa 15 minuti dalla città di Rieti, proponiamo in vendita una piccola porzione di casa cielo-terra disposta su tre livelli, con doppio ingresso indipendente, ideale anche come seconda casa. Situata lungo la via principale del paese, che conta circa 600 abitanti, la proprietà…
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The asking price is very low at €308/m², but the house has been unoccupied for years and needs general maintenance and systems review. With estimated renovation costs of about €700/m², the effective cost is roughly €1,008/m² versus a local reference of €583/m²; the listing does not say when it was built or provide a detailed condition report.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuine, usable three-level village home with strong rustic character: exposed stone, extensive woodwork, a traditional fireplace, beams, and multiple bedrooms and bathrooms. It appears habitable but dated and in need of maintenance, making the €20,000 price especially compelling for a buyer seeking an authentic Lazio base rather than a polished dream villa.
Certified wiring, water and drainage, a heat source, a roof that keeps the water out, one working bathroom. Facade, insulation, a second bathroom and the floors wait.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Our read of the photos, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€13,000 – €23,000
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 house has been unoccupied for several years and needs general maintenance and systems checks.
- Interiors are rustic and usable, but dated rather than move-in polished.
- No major landscape or panoramic view is shown; the home sits directly on the village’s main road.
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 sits in the upper Velino valley with the Monte Terminillo group close to the west and the wider Apennine relief around the basin. The Velino river runs through this part of the province. Part of the area falls within the Monte Terminillo regional landscape protection system, and the Monti della Laga and Gran Sasso are farther east beyond the 15 km landscape radius. The nearest ski lifts are on Monte Terminillo above Leonessa, roughly 25–35 km away depending on the access road. Rieti is the nearest town of size, with services, a historic centre and a railway connection toward Terni. Cittaducale itself is known as a planned small town of Angevin foundation with a regular historic layout.