Villa unifamiliare in Cave
Villa unifamiliare in Cave. Habitable, autonomo heating, garage, cancello elettrico, fibra ottica, porta blindata, videocitofono, balcone, terrazzo, cantina, esposizione doppia.
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 €49,500, the habitable 47 m² villa costs about €1,053/m², or roughly €1,253/m² after allowing €200/m² for updates—well above the local comparison level of €536/m². The garage, cellar, outdoor spaces, heating and extensive security/telecom features add appeal, but the price is not compelling for the size and the listing does not state the number of bathrooms or energy class.
More on the house and the area
A compact, apparently habitable home in a very green hillside setting, with village views, terrace, balcony, garage and cellar. The stone-and-render exterior and traditional shutters add some character, while the interiors look usable but plain and cluttered rather than dreamlike. At €49,500 it is an appealing low-cost base, but the missing bathroom specification is a significant point to verify.
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€3,000 – €5,000
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.
- Only 47 sqm, so space is compact.
- The listing states zero bathrooms; bathroom provision and usability should be verified.
- Interiors are functional but heavily cluttered and likely need cleaning and cosmetic refresh.
- Auction-style documentation means legal and practical due diligence is important.
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 is in the Monti Prenestini foothill belt, with the Sacco valley opening to the east and south. The Parco Naturale Regionale dei Monti Simbruini lies to the northeast, beyond the immediate hills. Genazzano has a substantial historic centre and the Colonna castle complex, and Palestrina is the nearest larger town with services and the major sanctuary complex of Fortuna Primigenia. This part of eastern provincia di Roma is known for olive groves, hillside towns and the transition from the Roman campagna to the first Apennine relief.