Casale parzialmente ristrutturato vicino al belvedere
Casale parzialmente ristrutturato vicino al belvedere. Needs renovation, esposizione esterna, impianto tv con parabola satellitare.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
A project, not a home yet
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Heating
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €17,000 (€567/m²), the asking price matches the local low-price benchmark, but the stated renovation need adds roughly €21,000, bringing the effective cost to about €1,267/m². The nearby belvedere is a modest positive, but the renovation burden makes this weak value.
More on the house and the area
This tiny stone house has genuine historic character and an exceptional elevated view across the Lazio valley from the nearby belvedere. However, the interior is essentially a rough renovation shell with debris, unfinished surfaces, and no clearly usable living facilities, making it a project rather than a home today.
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€6,000 – €11,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- The interior is an active renovation site with rubble, exposed masonry, and unfinished floors.
- No usable kitchen or bathroom is shown, so it is not currently move-in ready.
- Access appears to be through narrow pedestrian lanes, and utilities/structural condition should be verified.
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 72/100The cluster lies in the upper Velino valley at the foot of Monte Terminillo and the Reatini Mountains. The Velino river system and the Santa Susanna springs are in this part of the plain, and the area is closely tied to the Piana Reatina landscape. The Monti della Laga and Gran Sasso are farther east on the Abruzzo side and form part of the wider mountain horizon, but they are beyond the immediate 15 km landscape. The nearest ski lifts are on Monte Terminillo, about 30-40 minutes by road depending on the exact hamlet. Rieti is the nearest town of size and provides the main services, rail and road links, and a substantial historic centre. The area is known for mountain valleys, karst springs, and the chain of small lakes around Cittaducale and the Rieti plain, with Lago di Piediluco farther away outside the immediate radius.