Trilocale in Via della Terra 52
Vendesi Appartamento a Posticciola su due Piani nel Cuore Storico del lago del turano Scopri questa straordinaria opportunità immobiliare nel suggestivo borgo di Posticciola, al lago del turano, dove la storia e la natura si incontrano in perfetta armonia. Si tratta di un appartamento su due piani di 58 m² commerciali…
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
At €30,000 (€517/m²), the entry price is attractive, but estimated renovation costs of about €40,600—including the lack of heating and energy class G—bring the effective cost to roughly €1,217/m², well above the local €660/m² benchmark. The historic lakeside setting and terrace add appeal, but the property remains a substantial renovation project.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuinely livable small home in a highly atmospheric historic village, with traditional stone passageways, old woodwork and a dramatic mountain-and-lake landscape nearby. The interior is plain and dated rather than beautiful, but it has finished floors, a functioning kitchen, bedrooms and bathroom rather than being an empty shell. At €30,000, the setting and authentic village character create strong dream-home appeal despite the practical limitations.
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€12,000 – €20,000
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.
- Clearly usable and furnished, but interiors are dated and will need renovation.
- No installed heating; a stove or pellet system may be needed.
- Small 58 m² layout with one basic bathroom and narrow internal stairs.
- Historic-borgo access and utilities should be verified in person.
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 settlement lies in the hilly Sabina area on the lower slopes of the Monti Sabini / Apennine foothills. Rocca Sinibalda town contains a medieval fortress (Castello di Rocca Sinibalda). The local landscape within about 15 km is a mix of woodland, olive groves and small agricultural valleys. Small river valleys and local reservoirs are present in the wider area. Nearest town of size and administrative centre is Rieti (the provincial capital), which provides hospital services, administrative offices and rail connections. The immediate area has no UNESCO or national-park designation. The area forms part of the Sabina, a zone traditionally known for olive oil production and numerous small medieval hilltowns.