Vetralla, Loc. Tre Croci – Quadrilocale di 130 mq
Vetralla, Loc. Tre Croci – Quadrilocale di 130 mq. Needs renovation, balcone.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Damp
- Wiring
- Bathroom
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €49,000 (€288/m²), the 170 m² apartment needs renovation estimated at about €119,000, putting the all-in cost near €988/m² versus €637/m² for comparable Lazio homes. The description also conflicts on size, stating 130 m² rather than 170 m², which weakens confidence.
More on the house and the area
A generously sized 170 m² house with attractive traditional tiled floors, a distinctive wooden staircase and glimpses of a broad green-and-blue panorama. It is a solid, roofed property rather than a ruin, but the unfinished interiors and missing/partial fittings make this a substantial renovation project rather than a home ready for immediate living.
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€34,000 – €60,000
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.
- Substantial renovation is required, including replastering, repainting, electrical finishing and likely bathroom/kitchen work.
- Several doorways and wall sections are unfinished, with exposed wiring and building materials throughout.
- The property is not currently move-in ready despite having solid floors, windows, radiators and a staircase.
- The panoramic outlook is visible but limited to views from the windows; no terrace or garden is shown.
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 68/100The cluster is in the Cimini area, with low volcanic hills and mixed farmland around Vetralla. Lake Vico lies within about 15 km to the east, inside the Cimini Mountains Regional Nature Reserve. Viterbo is the nearest larger town, with a substantial medieval centre and services. This part of Tuscia is known for hazelnut groves, olive growing and Etruscan sites.