Bilocale in Via Ferraguti
Tutto come una volta, come se il tempo si fosse fermato per ricordarci che si, tutto scorre velocemente ma, le case sono degli scrigni, custodiscono ricordi e momenti di vita di famiglie e generazioni, aspettano una nuova fiamma che alimenti la luce che in fondo conservano sempre. Questa casa è uno specchio di come…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
The €33,900 asking price is €678/m², only slightly above the local €643/m² median, but the description suggests an old, dormant home needing substantial updating. Allowing roughly €700/m² for renovation brings the effective cost to about €1,378/m²; the listing does not clearly state the current condition or renovation requirements.
More on the house and the area
A genuinely atmospheric home in a beautiful hill village, with sweeping valley and mountain views from the balcony and terrace, traditional shutters, terrazzo floors, a fireplace, and historic stone surroundings. The 50 sqm apartment appears habitable with a bathroom, kitchen area, bedroom, and working living space, although it is strongly old-fashioned rather than move-in polished. The substantial cellar adds character and potential but is currently a rustic project.
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€10,000 – €18,000
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 main apartment is usable but very dated and cluttered, likely needing cosmetic modernization.
- The large lower cellar is a rough, unrenovated space with an old timber structure and no internal connection yet.
- Access is on foot through steep, cobbled borgo lanes; energy class G suggests poor efficiency.
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 cluster sits in the Sabina hills (Monti Sabini) that form the immediate landscape around Poggio Catino. The Tiber (Tevere) valley and its lower plain lie within the local area to the west. There is no national or regional park within about 15 km. No ski lifts are within 15 km; the nearest Apennine ski area (Monte Terminillo) is further away to the northeast (several tens of kilometres). The nearest larger local town is Poggio Mirteto a few kilometres away, which provides shops, municipal services and regional rail connections from stations in the valley toward Rome. The area is agricultural with olive groves; Sabina DOP extra-virgin olive oil is a recognised local product. The immediate surroundings do not carry UNESCO or other national landscape designations.