Colonna: rustico c/2 adibito ad abitazione con terreno
Thinkhome propone in Vendita un caratteristico rustico C2, adibito ad abitazione, immerso nel verde su lotto di terreno di 1.200 m² a Colonna. Una soluzione ideale per chi cerca privacy, spazi esterni e la tranquillità della campagna, senza rinunciare ai comfort. Caratteristiche Principali Posizione: Colonna, zona…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitable- Registered as agricultural or storage, not as a dwelling
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Price is €1,112/m² vs baseline median of €697/m², so it sits ~60% above the local median despite being labeled habitable. Positives: declared habitable, built 1990 (relatively recent for the stock), 4 rooms/2 beds/1 bath, garage and heating, large 1,200 m² plot, and fresh listing (1 day). Key concern: it is a 'rustico C2' cadastral category (C2 = storage/warehouse, not residential C.1/A category) explicitly 'adibito ad abitazione' and flagged 'NON MUTUABILE' (not mortgageable), which signals a cadastral/urbanistic use mismatch that can complicate financing and resale and may require regularization. Utilities are autonomous (gas bombolone, direct water). Given habitable condition, renovation is largely cosmetic/regularization, estimated ~€400/m². Net: reasonable rural property but the above-median price plus the C2/non-mortgageable status keeps it at fair rather than good.
More on the house and the area
Modest single-story rustic house near Monte Compatri/Colonna in Lazio on a 1,200 m² lot with olive trees. Exterior is a plain terracotta-red bungalow with a paved driveway; pleasant green countryside setting but no dramatic views or standout architecture. Interior is habitable but ordinary: exposed wood-beam ceilings and a stone-clad fireplace add some charm, but the bathroom is dated and rooms are basic. The solar-greenhouse terrace and generous land are the main selling points. Priced at €1,112/m², reasonable but the not-mortgageable status and irregular rustic classification are significant caveats. No genuine scroll-stopping wow factor.
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, €400/m², falls in this band.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€9,000 – €16,000
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.
- Not mortgageable (SOLUZIONE NON MUTUABILE)
- Rustic C2 classification adapted to residential use - potential legal/planning concerns
- No energy class listed
- Basic interior finishes, dated bathroom
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 64/100The cluster is on the Alban Hills, the volcanic relief southeast of Rome. Monte Compatri sits within the Castelli Romani area, with chestnut woods, vineyard slopes and views over the Roman Campagna. The regional protected area here is the Parco Regionale dei Castelli Romani. Frascati is the nearest town of size, with a substantial historic centre, services and rail links toward Rome. The area is known for Frascati wine and for the hill towns of the Castelli Romani.