Villette a schiera in vendita a Montenero Sabino
Immersa nella suggestiva campagna di Montenero, a circa 2 km dalla Tancia in località via Colle n. 2, proponiamo in vendita una caratteristica casa semi-indipendente di circa 60 mq, ideale per chi desidera vivere a contatto con la natura. DESCRIZIONE L'ingresso ci accoglie direttamente nella cucina, per poi proseguire…
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 plus an estimated €12,000 for basic upgrades, the effective cost is about €950/m² versus a €585/m² local benchmark. The house is habitable and includes land, cellars, olives and a panoramic setting, but its remote rural location and basic heating/septic setup limit the value.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuine, usable countryside home with a warm dining room featuring exposed timber beams and a traditional fireplace, plus a lovely panoramic view over the Sabine landscape. The major dream factor is the substantial 5,682 sqm of land with roughly 100 olive trees, vines, and fruit trees at a very accessible price. It is more rustic and dated than polished, but clearly livable rather than a renovation shell.
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 – €7,000
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 habitable but dated and very basic, especially the kitchen and furnishings.
- Heating appears to rely mainly on the fireplace; the property uses a septic tank.
- The final approximately 50 meters are on a shared private gravel road, and no energy rating is provided.
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 is in the Sabina hills, with the Monti Sabini immediately around it and the higher Reatini mountains farther north. The Turano valley and the Tiber basin shape the wider landscape of this part of the province. The Riserva Naturale Monte Navegna e Monte Cervia lies nearby to the east. Rieti is the nearest town of size, with full services and a historic centre. This area is known for olive groves and Sabina olive oil.