Abitazione di tipo civile
Abitazione di tipo civile. Habitable, autonomo heating, balcone, 800 m from the sea.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €92,775 (€569/m²), this habitable 163 m² home is moderately above the local €433/m² benchmark, but it offers strong location value just 800 m from the sea, plus heating and a balcony. The listing appears well-supported by 17 photos, though the price is not a standout bargain.
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€11,000 – €18,000
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.
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 67/100The cluster is on the Tyrrhenian coast at the mouth of the Garigliano river, with long sandy shoreline and low coastal plain. Inland, Monte d’Oro and the first Aurunci hills rise behind the coast, and the Monti Aurunci Regional Park is within the local hinterland. The nearest larger centres are Formia and Gaeta, which provide rail links, port services, full retail and hospitals. The Roman archaeological area of Minturnae is here, with the remains of the ancient city and theatre. This stretch of coast is known for beach resorts, the Garigliano estuary and the meeting of coastal plain with the Aurunci foothills.