Villa a schiera in Palombara Sabina
Quota pari a 1/1 del diritto di proprietà su villino indipendente a civile abitazione con cantina e appezzamenti di terreni annessi situati a Palombara Sabina (Rm) Strada delle Rofoline n. 45. Il villino indipendente è esteso al piano terra rialzato per la zona giorno ed al piano primo sottotetto per la zona notte,…
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Move in as it is
In the listingHabitable- Sold at judicial auction
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This is an auction listing (legal/transfer risks) so it’s treated as a trap. Effective price including modest renovation ≈ €82,977 (≈€1,185/m²) vs local median €600/m², and the text claims 342 m² while the facts list 70 m² (contradiction).
More on the house and the area
A real, roofed and habitable townhouse with three bedrooms, a fireplace, garage, and substantial surrounding land is a credible low-cost home rather than a bare shell. The interiors are dated and ordinary, while the property itself offers no proven sea, mountain, or historic view; its strongest appeal is the unusually low price and potential garden setting.
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€5,000 – €8,000
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 actual home photos show a dated but apparently usable house, not a renovated dream interior.
- The listing states two bathrooms, but the supplied facts report 0 baths, so this needs verification.
- This is an auction purchase, with possible legal, occupancy, access, and financing complexities.
- The dramatic city, palace, and seaside images do not appear to depict this Palombara Sabina property and should not be relied on.
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.