Casale in Configni
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What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At 292 EUR/m2 versus a regional baseline median of 697 EUR/m2, this is priced ~58% below market, a strong signal. Habitable condition confirmed, 240m2 over two floors with garage, cellars, and heating. Fresh listing (1 day). Caveats: the ground floor 120m2 is garage/storage/cellars, so effective living space is ~120m2, which softens the raw eur_m2 advantage. Description mentions renovation potential, so expect cosmetic-to-moderate work. Missing energy class and sea distance data. Still a solid value for a habitable rural Lazio property.
More on the house and the area
Rural two-level farmhouse in Configni (Lazio) at a very low 292 EUR/m2 for 240 sqm. Setting is green and quiet with a forested mountain backdrop, the only mild wow element. Interiors are dated and ordinary: tiled green bathroom, mixed vintage furniture, decorative wallpaper, worn floors. Exterior shows a plain 1960s rural house with notable wall cracks. Generous space and low price offer renovation potential but nothing visually striking. No standout view, architecture, or interior appeal.
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.
Our read of the photos, €350/m², falls in this band.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€28,000 – €47,000
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.
- Dated interiors throughout (tiled bathroom, wallpapered rooms, worn finishes)
- Visible facade cracks in multiple exterior shots suggesting structural concerns
- Cluttered, lived-in condition in photos
- No energy class provided
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 56/100The cluster sits in the inland hills between the lower Sabina and the Tiber valley, with cultivated slopes, woods and small valleys typical of the Rieti province south-west of the city of Rieti. The Tiber is the main river of the wider area and flows a few kilometres to the west. The nearest town of size is Rieti, which has the provincial services and a substantial historic centre; Terni is also a practical service town to the north. This part of Lazio is known for olive groves and small hill villages rather than for a single dominant landmark inside the immediate area.