Casa singola in vendita a Poggio Catino
Casa singola in vendita a Poggio Catino. Needs renovation, cantina.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Damp
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €79,000 (€527/m²), the required renovation adds an estimated €700/m², bringing the effective cost to about €1,227/m²—more than double the local €577/m² benchmark. Its mountain setting near Poggio Catino offers limited location premium, so this is a weak renovation buy.
More on the house and the area
The painted historic facade, arched doorway, shutters and attractive village streetscape give this townhouse genuine character. Inside, however, the 150 sqm home is very dated, damp-looking and currently not realistically livable without major renovation, despite having intact floors and a roof.
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€30,000 – €53,000
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 appears heavily deteriorated, damp-stained and cluttered, requiring substantial renovation.
- No kitchen is visible, and the single bathroom may need replacement or modernization.
- Urban townhouse setting with no private garden or clearly documented panoramic view.
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 sits in the Sabina hills (Monti Sabini) that form the immediate landscape around Poggio Catino. The Tiber (Tevere) valley and its lower plain lie within the local area to the west. There is no national or regional park within about 15 km. No ski lifts are within 15 km; the nearest Apennine ski area (Monte Terminillo) is further away to the northeast (several tens of kilometres). The nearest larger local town is Poggio Mirteto a few kilometres away, which provides shops, municipal services and regional rail connections from stations in the valley toward Rome. The area is agricultural with olive groves; Sabina DOP extra-virgin olive oil is a recognised local product. The immediate surroundings do not carry UNESCO or other national landscape designations.