Rustico in vendita a Fara in Sabina
Rustico in vendita a Fara in Sabina. Needs renovation.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
A project, not a home yet
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €39,000 for 40 m², estimated renovation brings the effective cost to about €1,675/m², far above the €571/m² local comparison level. The listing gives almost no renovation detail and does not state the building year or energy performance; its inland location also offers no obvious coastal premium.
More on the house and the area
The property has appealing rustic stone character, mature olive trees and a striking wooded, rocky hillside setting with road access nearby. However, the building appears to be a very basic rustico rather than a usable home, and the lack of interior photos makes its livability and renovation scope uncertain.
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€8,000 – €14,000
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 stone farmhouse is clearly a renovation project, with no livable interior shown.
- Utilities, bathroom, kitchen, flooring and structural condition are unverified.
- The overgrown, rocky terrain may make access and restoration more difficult.
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 area sits in the Sabina hills, with olive-covered slopes and low ridges above the Tiber valley. The Tiber runs to the west within this radius. Monte Soratte stands nearby as an isolated limestone ridge above the plain. The Riserva Naturale Nazzano Tevere-Farfa lies in the Tiber valley, and the lower Farfa valley is part of the local landscape. Farfa Abbey is in the area near Fara in Sabina. The nearest larger centre is Rieti for provincial services, while the Rome urban area is the main external pull for work and transport. The area is known for Sabina olive oil.