Bilocale in Vicolo delle Pietrare 18
Appartamento panoramico nel centro di Marino Nel cuore del centro storico di Marino e, precisamente in Vicolo delle Pietrare in una palazzina storica nelle immediate vicinanze di tutti i servizi di prima necessità quali scuole, supermercati, posta etc, proponiamo in vendita un grazioso appartamento di circa 55 mq…
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €1,727/m², the €95,000 asking price is far above the €652/m² comparison level; assuming it is habitable, the effective cost is about €1,909/m². The historic-center setting, services and panoramic balcony add appeal, but the listing does not say whether the apartment is renovated or provide key technical details.
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 – €6,000
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.
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 cluster lies in the Alban Hills (Colli Albani), on the volcanic slopes south of Rome. Lake Albano is within the area, and Lake Nemi is also close in the same volcanic basin. Much of the surrounding landscape is included in the Parco Regionale dei Castelli Romani. Rome is the nearest large city and provides the full range of services, rail links and airports. Castel Gandolfo, on Lake Albano, has the historic papal complex and is listed among I Borghi più belli d'Italia. The area is known for the Castelli Romani hill towns, volcanic lakes, woods and wine production.