Via XXV Aprile 1945, 1, Forano
Via XXV Aprile 1945, 1, Forano. Habitable, autonomo heating, garage.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €537/m², the asking price is slightly below the Lazio townhouse benchmark of €573/m², with garage, heating and habitable condition supporting the offer. Allowing roughly €200/m² for habitable-property updates brings the effective cost to about €737/m²; the listing does not say how many bathrooms there are or provide an energy class.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuinely livable 107 sqm townhouse with polished contemporary interiors, a finished kitchen and bathroom, attractive flooring, and autonomous heating. It lacks the historic character, scenery, or outdoor space that would make it a true Italian dream home, but the move-in condition and €57,487 price give it solid appeal.
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€7,000 – €12,000
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.
- The exterior outlook is a dense, ordinary urban courtyard with no evident view, garden, or terrace.
- The listing facts report zero bathrooms despite the clearly photographed finished bathroom; verify the official property records and layout.
- The photographs do not establish the condition of the roof, building common areas, or garage.
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.