Villetta a schiera in Loc. Colle Chiova 35
[Rif. DV-14088] Splendido Cielo-Terra con Giardino Privato tra il Lago di Piediluco e i Borghi Umbri e Sabini. Se cerchi una dimora ricca di personalità, un rifugio per i fine settimana lontano dal caos cittadino o un perfetto investimento turistico, questa proprietà rappresenta un'opportunità unica nel suo genere.…
What it really costs
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At €30,000 for 56 sqm, the ask is €536/sqm; assuming habitable condition from the polished description and 20 photos, the effective cost is about €736/sqm including light works. That is only modestly above the very low Lazio townhouse baseline of €625/sqm, but the private garden, attractive setting near Lake Piediluco and tourist appeal support a strong score.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuinely usable little house, not a shell: it has a kitchen-living room, fireplace, bedroom, bathroom and a private garden. The stone entry, arched doorway and rustic details give it some character, while the condition looks livable but dated and in need of refreshment rather than major reconstruction. At €30k, the private outdoor space adds strong appeal even if the overall wow is modest rather than spectacular.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €200/m². There is no published price band below €350/m², so the range is that figure widened by the spread of the lightest band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€4,000 – €6,000
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.
- Interiors are basic and dated rather than stylish.
- Small 56 sqm layout with likely limited headroom upstairs.
- Outbuilding/storage space appears rough and damp-stained.
- No view is proven in the photos despite the attractive area description.
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 74/100The cluster sits on the western side of the Rieti basin with the Monti Reatini close by. Lago di Piediluco is within a few kilometres, and the Velino river system and the wetlands around the Rieti plain shape the immediate landscape. The area is close to the Riserva Naturale dei Laghi Lungo e Ripasottile. The nearest ski area is Monte Terminillo above Rieti, roughly a 40 minute drive depending on road conditions. Rieti is the nearest town of size, with services, a historic centre and rail and road connections. Labro itself is known for its stone hill village and castle, and the wider area for the lakes and the basin below the Reatini.