Casa indipendente in Via Rinaldi Lucia
In posizione comodissima, con accesso carrabile ma dentro le mura del borgo di Cottanello, proponiamo in vendita un palazzo storico su quattro livelli con corte, tre balconi e ampio terrazzo panoramico. La grande dimensione del fabbricato di 340 mq ha permesso un utilizzo in due unità abitative. L’immobile si…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Heating
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The €100,000 asking price is only €294/m², well below the local €510/m² benchmark, and the historic borgo setting with two potential units is attractive. However, the listing does not state the condition or energy performance; with a non-functioning boiler and substantial modernization risk, allowing roughly €700/m² brings the effective cost to about €994/m².
More on the house and the area
A remarkably substantial historic stone palazzo inside Cottanello’s borgo, with dramatic mountain views, multiple balconies, and a huge panoramic terrace. The main living areas appear usable and well maintained enough for occupation, though interiors are dated, the cellar needs clearing, and heating requires repair.
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€67,000 – €119,000
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 gas-heating system is present but the boiler is currently not working.
- The property is very large and divided into two units, so upkeep and modernization could be significant.
- The cellar/storage areas are cluttered and visibly dated; the listing does not show all bathrooms or kitchens clearly.
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 53/100This is hill country on the border between the Sabina and the lower Tiber valley, with wooded slopes, olive groves and mixed farmland. The Tiber is the main river of the area and passes a few kilometres west of Configni. The nearest town of size is Rieti, which has the provincial services and a substantial historic centre; Narni and Terni are also the main larger centres used in practice from this part of southern Sabina. The area is known for olive cultivation and small hill villages.