Appartamento in Rocca di Papa
Palazzetto cielo terra 65mq Rocca di Papa corso costituente Composto da: Primo piano salone, cucina Secondo piano camera e bagno Balcone panoramico
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 €49,000 (€754/m²), this habitable 65 m² townhouse is priced above the local €635/m² benchmark; allowing about €13,000 for updates brings the effective cost to roughly €954/m². The balcony, heating and panoramic position add appeal, but the G energy rating and above-market effective price limit the deal.
More on the house and the area
A genuine, usable village house with two floors, functioning kitchen and bathroom, good floors, heating, and a panoramic balcony overlooking rooftops and green hills. The patterned tiles, shutters, stone-style floors, and dense historic setting give it Italian character, although the exterior is worn and the interiors are practical rather than beautiful.
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€4,000 – €7,000
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.
- Dated kitchen and bathroom will likely need modernization.
- Exterior plaster and balcony structure show noticeable wear.
- Steep internal staircase and energy class G may affect comfort and running costs.
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 78/100The cluster is in the Alban Hills, on the volcanic relief of the Castelli Romani. Lake Albano and Lake Nemi are within this area. Much of the surrounding landscape falls inside the Parco Regionale dei Castelli Romani. Rocca di Papa sits above the wooded slopes below Monte Cavo, one of the highest points of the Alban Hills. Frascati is the nearest larger town, with a substantial historic centre and rail links toward Rome. Castel Gandolfo on Lake Albano is nearby and is known for the Papal Palace complex. The area is known for chestnut woods, vineyards and the wine and food culture of the Castelli Romani.