Rustico/casale
Castel Sant'Elia - Zona di campagna In una tranquilla zona di campagna di Castel Sant'Elia, proponiamo in vendita un uliveto di circa 1.600 mq, ideale per chi desidera uno spazio immerso nel verde e nella quiete, lontano dal caos cittadino. All'interno della proprietà è presente un fabbricato di circa 70 mq, che offre interessanti possibilità di utilizzo e...
What it really costs
Can you move in?
A project, not a home yet
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Roof
- Wiring
- Plumbing
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
- Windows
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Headline price €24,000 (≈€343/m²) looks cheap, but a realistic full renovation (~€700/m²) brings effective cost to ≈€1,043/m², well above the regional median of €611/m². Listing omits the building condition and trails off, so the scope and cost of works are uncertain despite 16 photos and a 1,600 m² olive grove.
More on the house and the area
Beautiful, tranquil olive‑grove setting with mature trees — great for someone dreaming of country life. The on‑site 70 m² brick structure is an unfinished, roofless shell, so this is a renovation project rather than a move‑in home; price reflects that bargain potential.
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€14,000 – €25,000
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 70 m² building is an unfinished/roofless shell and not habitable as shown
- No visible interior fit-out, plumbing or services — full renovation and permits likely required
- Small plot (≈1,600 m²) but mainly olive grove; access and utilities should be checked
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 sits in the tuff countryside of the Agro Falisco, with ravines cut by the Rio Maggiore and other streams around Castel Sant’Elia and Nepi. Monte Soratte is the main isolated relief in the wider landscape, visible a short distance to the south-east. The Parco Regionale Valle del Treja lies nearby, centred on a wooded ravine with waterfalls at Monte Gelato and the small historic centres of Calcata and Mazzano Romano. Nepi is the nearest town of some size in the immediate area, with a fortified historic centre on a tuff spur. Civita Castellana is the main larger town nearby, with services, a cathedral and the Fort Sangallo. The area is known for Faliscan archaeology, tuff gorges and hazelnut cultivation.