Strada di Serrale, 14, Oriolo Romano
Strada di Serrale, 14, Oriolo Romano. 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
233 m2 townhouse at €71,250 listed as "habitable" — I used €200/m2 for upgrades giving an effective total ≈ €117,850 or ~€506/m2, about 12% below the regional median of €575/m2. The listing is very brief and omits bathroom count and energy label, so verify fixtures and certifications before buying.
More on the house and the area
Large, bright renovated interiors with modern kitchens and a tidy bathroom make this feel move‑in ready. The price is a real bargain for 233 sqm in Lazio, but the exterior is ordinary and no private outdoor area is shown — check the exact room/bath count and outdoor access.
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€16,000 – €26,000
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.
- Plain, non‑historic apartment-block exterior — not a picturesque borgo
- No private outdoor space or garden shown in the photos
- Listing data shows 0 bathrooms — verify exact layout and services
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 72/100The area sits in the Sabatini hills, with volcanic relief and mixed woodland around Monte Raschio and Monte Termine. Lake Bracciano lies about 10 km to the southeast. Much of the surrounding countryside falls within the Bracciano-Martignano Regional Natural Park. Rome is the nearest major city; Bracciano is the nearest town of size and has services, a railway station and the lakeside historic centre with the Odescalchi castle. The area is known for chestnut woods, volcanic lakes and the historic Farnese landscape around Oriolo Romano.