Rustico/casale in Via degli Orti 2726
Immerso nella tranquillità della campagna di Nepi, proponiamo in vendita un grazioso casaletto di circa 50 mq, ideale per chi desidera uno spazio da vivere nel verde o un punto d'appoggio per il tempo libero. La proprietà è circondata da circa 1 ettaro di terreno completamente pianeggiante, perfetto per attività agricole, allevamento di animali o semplicemente per godere di...
What it really costs
- Registered as agricultural or storage, not as a dwelling
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The description presents a 50 sqm rural outbuilding as a place for leisure/agricultural use on 1 hectare of land, not clearly as a legal dwelling; that is a major habitability risk. At €59,000 plus an estimated €700/m² renovation/fit-out (~€94,700 effective, about €1,857/m²), it is also far above the Lazio farmhouse baseline of €693/m².
More on the house and the area
This is a real little country house, not a ruin: it has a finished living room, bedroom, bathroom and usable outdoor terrace with stone-faced exterior charm. The main appeal is the flat hectare of land and peaceful rural setting, but the house is modest, dated and needs tidying/refreshing rather than offering strong dream-home beauty. At €59k, the package feels attractive for someone wanting a simple liveable base in the countryside.
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€10,000 – €18,000
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.
- Very small home at about 51 sqm.
- Outdoor areas and pergola/garden look overgrown and need cleanup.
- Interior appears basic and dated, with some unfinished/rough areas.
- Setting is rural and practical rather than scenic or dramatic.
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 Agro Falisco, with tuff ravines and cultivated hills on the south-eastern side of the Cimini volcanic district. The Treja river valley is nearby, and the Forre e Macchia di Castel Giuliano and the Valle del Treja protected areas are within this part of the province. Lake Bracciano lies just beyond the 15 km radius and is relevant more for logistics than for the immediate landscape. Nepi is a small historic town with walls, a fortress associated with the Borgia period, and a cathedral; within the same local area are Sutri with its archaeological park and amphitheatre cut into tuff, and Civita Castellana, the nearest larger town, with services, shops and rail links toward Rome and Viterbo. The area is known for volcanic tuff landscapes, ravines, hazelnut and mixed farming, and mineral water springs around Nepi.