Immobile Castelnuovo di Farfa
IMMOBILE CASTELNUOVO DI FARFA. Habitable, autonomo heating, cancello elettrico, fibra ottica, porta blindata, esposizione esterna, impianto di allarme, videocitofono, cucina.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitableMust be done first
- Damp
- Wiring
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €7,917 plus an estimated €5,000 for light habitable-property work, the effective cost is about €517/m², roughly 9% below comparable Lazio stock. The listing describes heating, fiber, security features and a fitted kitchen, though it does not say how many bathrooms there are.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuinely equipped, habitable micro-home with a kitchen, bedroom, heating, and bathroom visible, rather than an empty shell. However, the cramped and cluttered interiors, tired finishes, and lack of any demonstrated view or outdoor space make it more of a practical ultra-budget foothold than a dream Italian home; the €7,917 price is the main appeal.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €200/m². There is no published price band below €350/m², so the range is that figure widened by the spread of the lightest band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€2,000 – €3,000
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.
- Very small at only 25 sqm, with limited living space.
- Interiors are heavily cluttered and visibly worn, with peeling/damp-looking walls and ceilings.
- Bathroom provision is unclear in the facts despite a bathroom appearing in the photos.
- No garden, terrace, attractive view, or notable exterior character is shown.
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 cluster lies in the Sabina hills, with olive-covered ridges and small valleys around the Farfa basin. The Farfa river runs through this area, and the Abbazia di Farfa is nearby and is one of the main historic landmarks of inland Sabina. This part of Sabina is known for olive oil production, including the Sabina DOP area. The nearest larger town is Rieti, which provides the main range of services and a historic centre.