Villa unifamiliare in Salisano
Salisano (RI) è uno dei borghi più suggestivi della Sabina, arroccato su un promontorio da cui lo sguardo spazia libero sulla Valle del Tevere e sul profilo inconfondibile del Monte Soratte. Il suo centro storico, fatto di vicoli stretti e case in pietra, conserva ancora oggi l’atmosfera silenziosa e autentica dei…
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 €45,000 for 178 sqm, the ask is only €253/sqm versus a €575/sqm Lazio villa baseline. The house is partly ready to live in but only about 60 sqm is clearly finished, so I estimate a light-to-medium completion cost of about €350/sqm; even then the effective cost is roughly €603/sqm, still close to baseline with extras like 2,000 sqm land, terrace and panoramic village setting.
More on the house and the area
The real wow here is the hilltop Sabina setting: olive trees, open valley views and a dramatic borgo perched above the landscape. This is not a ruin — there is a small habitable flat already in place with kitchen, bathroom and living room — but a large portion remains unfinished, so it feels like a usable starter home with expansion potential rather than a polished dream house.
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.
Our read of the photos, €350/m², falls in this band.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€20,000 – €35,000
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.
- Part of the house is unfinished/raw and needs completion.
- Finished living area looks basic and dated rather than characterful.
- Exterior shows wear and some maintenance needs.
- Roadside position may reduce privacy on the house side.
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 cluster lies in the Sabina hills, with olive-covered ridges and small valleys around the Farfa basin. The Farfa river runs through this area, and the Abbazia di Farfa is nearby and is one of the main historic landmarks of inland Sabina. This part of Sabina is known for olive oil production, including the Sabina DOP area. The nearest larger town is Rieti, which provides the main range of services and a historic centre.