Casa indipendente in Diritta
Nella splendida cornice del borgo medioevale di Bocchignano, incastonato nelle verdi colline della Sabina, proponiamo un affascinante abitazione cielo-terra con ingresso indipendente composta da tre unità abitative con perfettamente sovrapposte e contigue che offrono la possibilità di creare un unica abitazione che…
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At €774/m², the asking price is already 26% above the Lazio country-house baseline of €613/m²; allowing roughly €200/m² for its unspecified condition raises the effective cost to about €974/m². The medieval-borgo setting and 40 photos add appeal, but the three-unit layout and missing condition data weaken the deal.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuinely atmospheric medieval-borgo home, with stone-and-brick architecture, traditional beams, a working-looking fireplace, a planted courtyard and views toward the Farfa valley. The interiors are furnished and clearly usable rather than a shell, although finishes are dated and there are some signs of moisture and maintenance needs.】【。
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€8,000 – €13,000
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.
- Visible signs of damp or peeling plaster need investigation.
- The home has only one bathroom for roughly 115 sqm and four bedrooms.
- The narrow historic-borgo access may limit car access, and the three-unit layout could require integration work.
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 lies in the Sabina hills, with olive-covered ridges and small valleys around the Farfa basin. The Farfa river runs through this area, and the Abbazia di Farfa is nearby and is one of the main historic landmarks of inland Sabina. This part of Sabina is known for olive oil production, including the Sabina DOP area. The nearest larger town is Rieti, which provides the main range of services and a historic centre.