Casa singola terratetto in vendita a Case San Benedetto, Rieti
Nella zona tranquilla e servita di Case San Benedetto, nel Comune di Rieti, proponiamo in vendita una casa singola terratetto di circa 80 mq con ingresso privato, cancello e corte esterna recintata, dove si trova anche una comoda legnaia in muratura. L’immobile si sviluppa su due livelli collegati da una scala interna…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €35,000 (€438/m²), the house is priced below the Lazio/Rieti baseline of €595/m², but estimated renovation at €700/m² raises the effective cost to about €1,138/m² (€91,000 total). The description is reasonably specific and supported by 18 photos, but the renovation burden makes this only an ordinary project rather than a standout deal.
More on the house and the area
A genuinely usable two-bedroom townhouse with a traditional fireplace, private fenced outdoor space, and excellent open views across green fields to the mountain range. The interiors are dated rather than beautiful, but they are complete and livable, making the €35,000 price especially compelling for a renovation-minded buyer.
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, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€16,000 – €28,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- Needs renovation and cosmetic modernization, especially the dated kitchen and bathrooms.
- Some exterior walls show damp staining and weathering.
- The narrow sloped access and internal iron staircase may be less convenient for limited mobility.
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 63/100The cluster is in the Rieti basin under the Sabine Apennines, with Monte Terminillo immediately to the north. The Velino runs through the area and the Piana Reatina is the main landscape around the town. The Monti Lucretili Regional Park lies to the south-west within this part of inland Lazio, and the Monte Terminillo area has ski lifts above Pian de’ Valli at roughly a 30-minute drive. Rieti is the main town and has a substantial historic centre, services, and the early medieval stone bridge and cathedral area. The area is known for the Valle Santa linked to Saint Francis, with sanctuaries at Greccio, Fonte Colombo, La Foresta and Poggio Bustone in the surrounding hills.