Rustico/casale
Nel Comune di Selci, proponiamo in vendita una proprietà composta da un fabbricato circondato da un terreno recintato di circa 975 mq. Un angolo di tranquillità immerso nel verde, con spazio esterno da vivere e personalizzare. Una soluzione interessante per chi è alla ricerca di uno spazio riservato, dove dedicarsi alla coltivazione, godere della tranquillità e disporre di un...
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Asking price is €1,194/m² (€37,000 / 31 m²); assuming light works at €200/m² gives an effective €1,393/m², well above the regional median of €611/m². Listing has 19 photos and a large 975 m² garden but does not state habitability, construction year or energy class, which weakens the case for the high price.
More on the house and the area
A compact, habitable country cottage with a fenced ~975 sqm plot full of fruit/olive trees — perfect for someone who wants a private garden and simple rural life. Interiors are intact and lived-in (bathroom, kitchenette, heating), so it’s more a ready-to-live tiny home than a renovation project. Excellent low-price bargain, but remember the very limited space and the need to tidy the grounds.
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€2,000 – €4,000
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.
- Very small living area (31 sqm) — limited space and storage
- Garden/grounds are overgrown and need clearing and basic care
- Modest finishes; mostly move-in but may benefit from cosmetic updates
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 60/100The area sits in the lower Sabina hills, with a mixed landscape of low ridges, olive groves and cultivated valleys. The Tiber valley is nearby, and the Nera joins the Tiber at Orte a short distance to the north. Monte Soratte stands nearby as an isolated limestone ridge and is protected as the Riserva Naturale Monte Soratte. Stimigliano Scalo on the Rome–Florence line and the A1 corridor are close, and the nearest larger centres in daily use are Civita Castellana and Monterotondo for broader services, while Rieti is farther away. This part of Sabina is known for olive growing and olive oil.