Appartamento
Appartamento - Poggio Bustone (RI) - Siamo lieti di presentarvi questa splendida abitazione semindipendente su due livelli situata a San Pietro di Poggio Bustone, nel suggestivo comune di Poggio Bustone (RI). Con una superficie di 73 mq, questa proprietà offre un ambiente accogliente e confortevole ideale per chi…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €80,000 for 73 sqm, the ask is €1,096/sqm; assuming a habitable-condition uplift of about €200/sqm, the effective cost is about €1,296/sqm. That sits well above the low-stock baseline of €625/sqm in Lazio townhouses, so despite the good presentation, garage/cellar, and 28 photos, it looks only fair rather than a bargain.
More on the house and the area
This looks like a usable, habitable townhouse rather than a restoration project, which is a real positive. The private outdoor space adds some appeal, but the exterior shown is very ordinary and there is no clear visual wow factor such as views, character details, or striking architecture. It feels more practical than dream-home beautiful.
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€5,000 – €8,000
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.
- Exterior is quite plain and not especially photogenic.
- Garden is small and currently dry/unkempt rather than dreamy.
- No proven standout views or historic character from the photos shown.
- At €80k, value depends more on practicality than romance.
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 72/100The cluster is on the western side of Monte Terminillo in the Sabine Apennines. The Velino River plain and the Piana Reatina lie immediately below, and the Laghi Lungo e Ripasottile wetlands are within the basin near Rieti. The Riserva Naturale dei Laghi Lungo e Ripasottile is the protected area closest to the village, and much of the Terminillo massif is covered by the Monti Reatini regional reserve. The nearest ski lifts are on Monte Terminillo above Pian de' Valli, roughly 25–35 minutes by road depending on the exact hamlet. Rieti is the nearest town of size and has a full range of services, a historic centre, and the cathedral. The area is known for the Monte Terminillo mountain, the Rieti plain, and the Franciscan sites around the Reatine valley.