Rustico/casale in Vicolo Arilaci 20
RIETI, CENTRO STORICO RUSTICO INDIPENDENTE CON GIARDINO PRIVATO: 127 MQ DA TRASFORMARE IN UN PROGETTO UNICO Nel cuore del centro storico di Rieti, in Vicolo degli Arilaci n. 20, proponiamo in vendita una proprietà indipendente di circa 127 mq, interamente sviluppata al piano terra e impreziosita dalla presenza di un…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
A project, not a home yet
Condition not stated in the listing- Registered as agricultural or storage, not as a dwelling
Must be done first
- Roof
- Damp
- Wiring
- Kitchen
- Windows
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €79,000 for 127 m², this storage/workshop property needs a full conversion and renovation, estimated at about €1,100/m², bringing the effective cost near €1,722/m² versus roughly €574/m² locally. Its F/1 cadastral status and required change-of-use approval create substantial legal and technical uncertainty, despite the historic-center setting and private garden.
More on the house and the area
The old stone-and-brick structure has genuine historic character and sits in an atmospheric Rieti centro storico setting, with the rare advantage of a private courtyard or garden. However, this is clearly a former workshop and an empty renovation shell rather than a usable home: the interiors need a major rebuild, including the roof, floors, services and residential layout.
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€50,000 – €74,000
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.
- Completely renovation-dependent: the interiors are raw workshop/storage spaces with debris, deteriorated roofing and no usable living accommodation.
- Currently registered as F/1, so residential conversion and planning feasibility must be verified.
- The private garden/courtyard is attractive in concept but currently overgrown and not presented as a finished outdoor space.
- Historic-center access is via narrow lanes, which may complicate construction logistics and parking.
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 55/100The cluster is in the Rieti plain at the edge of the Sabine Apennines, with Monte Terminillo immediately to the east. The Velino runs through the basin, and the lakes Lungo and Ripasottile lie just outside the town in the Piana Reatina wetland system. The Riserva Naturale dei Laghi Lungo e Ripasottile is within this area. The nearest ski lifts are on Monte Terminillo, roughly a 25-35 minute drive depending on the access point. Rieti is the nearest town of size, with a complete provincial town centre, cathedral, services and rail and road connections toward Terni and Rome. The area is known for the broad agricultural plain enclosed by mountains and for the traditional route up to Terminillo.