Terratetto unifamiliare in Velletri
Caratteristico terratetto, con accesso indipendente di 40 mq commerciali (34 mq calpestabili), disposto su piano terra e primo piano. L’immobile, costruito nel 1954 dopo i bombardamenti della Seconda Guerra Mondiale, comprende due locali e un bagno. L’abitazione è da restaurare, ad eccezione del tetto che è stato…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Damp
- Heating
- Kitchen
- Windows
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €32,000 (€800/m²), the €900/m² renovation allowance brings the effective cost to roughly €1,700/m², well above the €577/m² local comparison level. The restored roof and historic-center balcony are positives, but the remaining restoration work makes this a project rather than a bargain.
More on the house and the area
A tiny historic-center townhouse with a genuinely photogenic cobbled-lane setting, small balcony and charming original details such as patterned tiles, vintage doors and a wrought-iron spiral stair. It is a solid, roofed home rather than a ruin, but the interiors are dated and largely empty, so it needs meaningful renovation before becoming a comfortable full-time residence.
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, €900/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€8,000 – €14,000
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.
- Needs restoration despite the recently renovated roof.
- Very compact at 34 sqm usable area, with no fitted kitchen visible.
- Older bathroom, finishes and likely systems will need updating; energy class G.
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 Alban Hills, the volcanic upland south of Rome. Lago di Nemi and Lago Albano are within the Castelli Romani area, and the Parco Regionale dei Castelli Romani covers much of the volcanic ridge and woods nearby. Velletri sits on the outer slopes of this system above the Agro Pontino plain, with vineyards and olive groves around it. The nearest larger urban pull is Rome, while the Castelli Romani towns provide the usual daily services and historic centres. The area is known for wine production, especially within the Castelli Romani landscape.