Villa unifamiliare in Palombara Sabina
Quello che vi proponiamo in vendita non è una semplice casa indipendente, ma un luogo dove ogni dettaglio può essere trasformato secondo il proprio gusto, uno spazio da vivere e da rendere davvero “casa”. Una delle caratteristiche più interessanti della proprietà è lo sviluppo dell’abitazione prevalentemente su un…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingRenovatedThe photographs say otherwise, and we go by the photographs.
Must be done first
- Wiring
- Plumbing
- Heating
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €85,000 (€531/m²), the price is below the local €585/m² reference, but the description indicates a largely unfinished/customizable interior with only system predispositions, not a renovated home. Allowing about €900/m² for completion brings the effective cost to roughly €1,431/m², making this expensive despite the 6,000 m² plot.
More on the house and the area
The 6,000 sqm flat, fenced countryside plot is the main attraction, offering real space for a garden, orchard, or outdoor living near Palombara Sabina. However, the house is visibly unfinished inside, with bare brick rooms and raw concrete floors, so it is a substantial renovation project rather than a realistically livable home today.
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.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Our read of the photos, €900/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€32,000 – €56,000
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.
- The interior is an unfinished shell with exposed brick walls, bare floors, and no visible finished kitchen or bathroom.
- Major completion work is required, including floors, plastering, fixtures, utilities, and interior finishes.
- The large rural plot will require ongoing maintenance, and the property relies on a well and septic 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 Sabine hills rise around Palombara Sabina, with Monte Gennaro and the Monti Lucretili immediately above the town. The area falls within the Parco Naturale Regionale dei Monti Lucretili. There are mountain roads and trailheads into the Lucretili within a short drive, while the nearest major urban centre is Rome, which provides the full range of services and rail and airport connections. Tivoli is also nearby and has major historic sites, but it sits outside the immediate 15 km landscape. The area is known for olive groves and hill country on the edge between the Roman plain and the Sabine uplands.