Casa indipendente in Via Maresciallo Diaz 16
Casa da ristrutturare, con progetti approvati. Disponibili planimetrie. Con locale accatastato nel giardino posteriore.
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The house is explicitly described as da ristrutturare, so I estimate about €700/m² renovation: effective cost is roughly €1,406/m² (€60,000 + renovation on 85 m²), which is not cheap on an all-in basis versus the low-stock baseline of €797/m². Still, approved projects and available plans reduce execution risk, and at €60,000 for 85 m² with garden/outbuilding it remains a strong renovation find rather than a turnkey bargain.
More on the house and the area
The stone facade has authentic rustic character, and the rear garden adds useful outdoor space that could become attractive. But this is explicitly a renovation project with approved plans, and with no interior photos it does not read as a ready home. At this price it has some bargain appeal, but the wow is more potential than present-day livable beauty.
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€17,000 – €30,000
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.
- Clearly for renovation, not move-in ready
- No interior photos, so livability is unproven
- Village street setting is practical rather than scenic
- Garden/outbuilding area looks rough and needs work
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 66/100The cluster is on the lower slopes of the Monti Lucretili, with the Sabine hills immediately around it. The Parco Naturale Regionale dei Monti Lucretili lies within this area. Tivoli is the nearest substantial town, with the Villa d’Este and Villa Adriana, both UNESCO sites, and Rome is the main city for services and transport.