Rustico/casale in Via Vicinale delle Faete
CASAMERCATO propone in vendita rustico con terreno a Rocca di Papa, Via Vicinale delle Faete. QUANTITÀ: magazzino su 2 livelli con terreno circostante della superficie di mq 3.320. QUALITÀ: in posizione riservata, nel bosco. Costruzione regolare. PAGAMENTO: anche per intervento di finanziamento chirografario con…
What it really costs
- Registered as agricultural or storage, not as a dwelling
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The listing is explicitly a magazzino on two levels with land, so it is not a legal dwelling and triggers a veto red flag regardless of price. At €25,000 for 31 sqm (€806/sqm), it is also above the €689/sqm baseline before any conversion/renovation costs.
More on the house and the area
The wooded setting is secluded and atmospheric, with a decent amount of surrounding land for the price. But the photos show a basic storage building rather than a usable house, with no interior evidence of kitchen, bathroom or finished living space. It feels like a low-cost project in nature, not a move-in Italian dream home.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€12,000 – €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.
- This is a magazzino/cantina-style outbuilding, not a ready home
- No bathroom is shown and livability is not proven
- Woodland setting is isolated and likely access/utilities need checking
- Very small size at 31 sqm, with steep sloping land around it
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 78/100The cluster is in the Alban Hills, on the volcanic relief of the Castelli Romani. Lake Albano and Lake Nemi are within this area. Much of the surrounding landscape falls inside the Parco Regionale dei Castelli Romani. Rocca di Papa sits above the wooded slopes below Monte Cavo, one of the highest points of the Alban Hills. Frascati is the nearest larger town, with a substantial historic centre and rail links toward Rome. Castel Gandolfo on Lake Albano is nearby and is known for the Papal Palace complex. The area is known for chestnut woods, vineyards and the wine and food culture of the Castelli Romani.