Rustico/casale in Via Lisbona 37
Nel suggestivo borgo medievale di Moricone, a pochi passi dalla caratteristica Piazza Sforza Cesarini e dal castello storico, proponiamo in vendita un rustico di 23 mq con ingresso indipendente, ideale per chi è alla ricerca di un piccolo rifugio dal fascino autentico, in un contesto tranquillo e ricco di…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €19,000 for 23 m², the asking price is €826/m²; allowing roughly €20,700 for renovation brings the effective cost to about €1,726/m², well above the local €583/m² benchmark. Its historic-center position, independent entrance, utilities and bathroom add appeal, but the listing does not state the condition or legal habitability clearly.
More on the house and the area
This is a tiny but genuinely usable village refuge, with a characterful fireplace, tiled interior, stone detailing, and a private paved courtyard shaded by an olive tree. It is not a polished dream home and lacks views or substantial outdoor land, but it appears more like a livable rustic base needing cleanup and light improvement than an empty shell.
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, €900/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€5,000 – €8,000
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.
- Only 23 sqm, with no separate bedroom and limited living space.
- Interior is heavily cluttered and will need clearing plus cosmetic refreshing.
- The bathroom and utilities are mentioned in the listing but are not clearly shown in the photos.
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 Sabine hills are the immediate landscape here, with low limestone ridges, wooded slopes and olive-growing country. The area lies close to the middle course of the Tiber basin and within about 15 km the most important natural feature is the Monti Lucretili Regional Natural Park, which covers the higher ground around Orvinio, Licenza and Percile. The nearest substantial town is Tivoli, which has major services and the Villa d'Este and Hadrian's Villa UNESCO sites, but it is outside the 15 km landscape radius. This part of the Sabina is known for olive oil and small hill villages.