Casa indipendente in Via Roma 29
Riofreddo In pieno centro storico, proponiamo in vendita casa indipendente su tre livelli, composta da ingresso con soggiorno con camino e angolo cottura al piano primo; camera matrimoniale, cameretta e bagno al piano secondo. Riscaldamento con stufa a pellet. L'immobile si trova in posizione comoda in quanto facilmente raggiungibile con la macchina. Riofreddo è un comune italiano di...
What it really costs
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At €32,000 for 50 sqm, the ask is €640/sqm; assuming habitable condition from the description, about €200/sqm renovation brings the effective cost to roughly €840/sqm. That sits above this low-stock baseline of €548/sqm, though the independent house format and historic-center position support a mid-range score.
More on the house and the area
The cobbled historic-lane setting and old stone façade give this a genuinely atmospheric borgo feel. Inside, it is a real, usable house with kitchen, bathroom and finished bedrooms, but the interiors are narrow, dated and only modestly appealing. At €32k it feels like a livable character buy rather than a true dream-home scroll stopper.
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€3,000 – €5,000
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 quite dated and dark, with basic finishes.
- Very compact 50 sqm over three levels, so circulation and livability are limited.
- No real view, terrace, or outdoor space shown.
- Heating appears to rely on a pellet stove rather than a fuller modern system.
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 area sits in the upper Aniene valley on the Lazio-Abruzzo border, with the Simbruini mountains close by. The Aniene river runs through this stretch of valley, and the Monti Simbruini Regional Park begins a short distance to the south and east. The nearest ski lifts are the small Campo Staffi lifts above Filettino, roughly an hour away by mountain road, so they are not part of the immediate setting. Subiaco is the nearest town of note in the valley, with the Benedictine monasteries of Santa Scolastica and Sacro Speco. This part of eastern province of Rome is known for wooded limestone mountains, river gorges and fortified hill villages.