Via Le Prata, Fabrica di Roma
Via Le Prata, Fabrica di Roma. Habitable, autonomo heating.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Listed at €81,116 (453 €/m2) with an estimated renovation of €200/m2 (total effective ≈ €116,916 → ≈654 €/m2), about 18% above the regional baseline of 556 €/m2, so this is not a bargain. The description is very sparse and does not state year of construction or energy class, so request more details and photos.
More on the house and the area
Bright, modern, fully renovated interiors and a sleek bathroom make this a truly livable, move-in-ready home. The setting and exterior are unremarkable urban/apartment-block — great value for the price but not a scenic or historic dream property.
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€12,000 – €20,000
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.
- Exterior is a plain apartment block — no picturesque façade or historic character visible
- No private garden/land or olive groves shown
- Views are limited/urban — any countryside view is minor and not guaranteed
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 56/100The cluster sits in inland northern Lazio on the volcanic highland of Viterbo province, an area of low rolling hills and fields on tuff and volcanic soils. The immediate countryside is a mix of cultivated land and small wooded patches, with scattered villages and farmsteads. The nearest town of size is Viterbo (the provincial capital), which has a medieval historic centre including the Palazzo dei Papi, thermal baths, and a railway link to Rome. The province contains Etruscan archaeological sites and medieval towns; such heritage sites and small local museums are common within the surrounding area. There are no major mountains, ski areas or large lakes inside a 15 km radius of Fabrica di Roma.