Appartamento via piscina, 4 - Norma (lt)
In centro a Norma, precisamente in Via Piscina, 4 proponiamo in vendita un appartamento al piano terra, ideale come prima casa, punto d'appoggio per i weekend o per uso investimento. L'immobile si presenta in condizioni abitabili ed è così composto: Zona giorno: Soggiorno con angolo cottura e caratteristico camino,…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
The €25,000 asking price is attractive at €424/m², but renovation at roughly €700/m² raises the effective cost to about €66,300, or €1,124/m²—well above the local €618/m² benchmark. The cellar and fireplace add appeal, but the renovation burden makes this only a fair deal.
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The mountain-and-valley view from the windows is genuinely impressive, and the old-town setting plus working fireplace add authentic Italian character. This is a real, roofed and usable home with a kitchen, bathroom, floors, and spacious rooms, but it is plainly dated rather than move-in polished.
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€12,000 – €21,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- Interiors are dated and will need renovation or a substantial cosmetic refresh.
- Visible old wiring, worn finishes, and aging windows/doors warrant a technical inspection.
- No private outdoor space is shown; the apartment is in a dense historic-center setting.
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 Lepini Mountains rise immediately around Bassiano. The area is tied to the montane edge above the Pontine plain, with extensive views across the plain toward the Tyrrhenian side of Lazio. The Monti Lepini are a karst range with limestone slopes, woods and pasture. Norma, a nearby hill town, has the Giardino di Ninfa in the plain below and the ruins of ancient Norba. The nearest larger town is Latina, which provides the main services and rail connections for the area. This part of the Lepini is known for mountain villages and for prosciutto di Bassiano.