Casa bifamiliare
Cassino, via Sant'Angelo, proponiamo in vendita esclusiva una porzione di fabbricato ristrutturato in parte con terreno pertinenziale di mq. 6.500 circa. Grazie alla sua strategica posizione nell'immedita perfieria della città e ben collegato con tutti i principali punti di servizio. Il fabbricato oggetto di…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €625/m², the €75,000 asking price is already above the local €573/m² benchmark, and the description says the building needs renovation despite calling it partly restored. With roughly €700/m² of works, the effective cost is about €1,325/m²; the 6,500 m² plot and parking add value, but the listing does not provide enough detail to justify that premium.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuine house rather than a bare shell, with a large private plot, mature trees, sunny outdoor space, and a glimpse toward dramatic mountain scenery. However, it is visibly tired and partly unfinished, so it feels more like a substantial renovation opportunity than a move-in-ready Italian dream home.
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€24,000 – €42,000
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 building visibly needs substantial renovation and clearing, with a weathered facade, improvised porch roofing, and overgrown grounds.
- Only one bathroom is listed, and the photos do not prove the condition of the interior, kitchen, utilities, or roof.
- The 6,500 m² plot may bring significant maintenance costs, while redevelopment/demolition potential should be checked legally.
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 61/100The cluster lies in the Liri valley at the foot of the southern Lazio Apennine foothills, with Monte Cairo and the mountains above Cassino within the local landscape. The Rapido-Gari river system runs through this area before joining the Liri. The nearest substantial town is Cassino, which has full daily services, a railway station, the Abbey of Montecassino on the hill above the town, and the University of Cassino. This stretch of southern Lazio is known for the Cassino battlefield area and for an agricultural valley landscape between the mountains and the route toward the coast.