Casale in Cottanello
In Castiglione di Cottanello we offer for sale a small house in local stone with its own land and a shared courtyard. The house is free on two sides and is laid out over the ground and first floors: First floor: a welcoming small living room with fireplace and exposed beams, kitchen, bathroom and two bedrooms, one…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitableSettled in the first year
€52,000 – €55,000
Second-home buyer
A second-home buyer who wants a quiet stone house with land and a view should fit it well. Cottanello has a restaurant five minutes away and a supermarket eight minutes away. Rieti is about 40 minutes, Greccio about 41 minutes and Lago di Piediluco about 53 minutes, giving it some weekend and sightseeing appeal.
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Is it a good buy: Yes, you are buying below the market
Cheap to buy and apparently ready to use, with only a provisional wiring allowance added. Rieti, Greccio and Lago di Piediluco carry the location case, but the thin village market and unproven occupancy make this better as a personal-use purchase than a promised income play.
- What you end up paying52,000-55,000 EUR before purchase costs, including asking price and wiring allowance
- What letting might bring45-71 EUR per night is advertised locally; no occupancy figure was found
- Years to earn that backCannot calculate without occupancy, taxes, fees and upkeep
- How easily it sells againSlowly: only one other listing appears in Cottanello
Listed as habitable and apparently usable today, with a usable-looking kitchen, fireplace and maintained living spaces. The bathroom is not shown clearly enough in the photographs to verify its fixtures or drainage. The stone walls, terrace, mountain view and 1,600 sqm of olive and garden land are the main strengths.
- As it stands€45,000
- Settled in the first year€52,000 – €55,000
- Wiring check€7,000 – €10,000
The cellar has exposed surface wiring and should be tested and brought up to current standards before relying on it full-time.
about 70 EUR per m2 for 100-121 m2 of house wiring roma-ristrutturazione.it
- The bathroom is not clearly visible, so its fixtures, water supply and drainage need an on-site check.
- The electrical installation is not fully testable from photographs; the exposed cellar wiring is the reason for the provisional allowance above.
- The plumbing, roof waterproofing, heating beyond the fireplace, damp levels and structural condition cannot be judged from the photographs.
- The stone structure cannot be certified from photographs and needs an on-site inspection.
- The exact condition and legal status of the 1,600 sqm land, terrace, common court and outbuildings need documents and a site inspection.
- Interiors are simple and a bit dated rather than beautifully finished.
- Only one bathroom and modest room proportions.
- Part of the outdoor space includes a shared courtyard, so privacy is not total.
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. Photos checked 11 September.
The area around
Location score 53/100This is hill country on the border between the Sabina and the lower Tiber valley, with wooded slopes, olive groves and mixed farmland. The Tiber is the main river of the area and passes a few kilometres west of Configni. The nearest town of size is Rieti, which has the provincial services and a substantial historic centre; Narni and Terni are also the main larger centres used in practice from this part of southern Sabina. The area is known for olive cultivation and small hill villages.