Rustico/casale in Vocabolo Mercata
Ruderi in pietra da ristrutturare (unità collabenti) rispettivamente di mq 24 e mq 19 su terreno agricolo seminativo di 3 ettari, recintato su tre lati con possibilità di allaccio utenze (acqua e luce).
What it really costs
Can you move in?
A project, not a home yet
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Structure
- Roof
- Connections
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The €90,000 price buys roughly 45 m² of stone ruins classified as unusable units, plus 3 hectares of agricultural land; it is not currently habitable. Extensive restoration and uncertain conversion or utility-connection costs make this a poor fit for a livable-home buyer.
More on the house and the area
The setting is genuinely attractive, with expansive green land, wooded hills, distant village views, and about 3 hectares of rural space. However, the buildings are exposed stone ruins hidden in vegetation and are described as “unità collabenti,” so this is a major reconstruction project rather than a usable home.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€18,000 – €27,000
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 property consists of stone ruins requiring complete renovation, not a currently livable home.
- No finished interiors, kitchen, bathroom, roof condition, or utility connections are shown.
- Agricultural zoning and the legal feasibility of rebuilding or changing use should be verified; access and connection costs may be substantial.
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 62/100The cluster is in the Sabina hills, with the Monti Sabini close by and the lower Tiber valley within the wider surrounding area. The Farfa river runs through this part of Sabina, and the Abbazia di Farfa is a few kilometres from Poggio Nativo. The nearest larger town is Rieti, which provides the main range of services for the province; Rome is farther away but relevant for commuting and rail connections from the Sabina area. This area is known for olive groves and Sabina olive oil.