Casa indipendente in Via Fienili
CASA CIELO TERRA DI AMPIA METRATURA Proponiamo in vendita spaziosa casa cielo terra disposta su due livelli, ideale per chi è alla ricerca di ambienti generosi e di un immobile da personalizzare secondo le proprie esigenze. Al piano principale troviamo un'ampia zona giorno composta da sala con angolo cottura e…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Heating
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The €38,000 asking price looks low at €302/m², but the property explicitly needs renovation: allowing about €700/m² brings the effective cost to roughly €1,002/m², nearly double the local €509/m² benchmark. Its 13 km distance from the sea adds no location premium, so the renovation burden outweighs the entry price.
More on the house and the area
A genuinely atmospheric stone country house with a photogenic historic exterior, warm fireplace, terracotta floors, traditional furnishings, and three bedrooms. It appears to be a real, functioning home rather than a ruin, but the dated bathroom and stated renovation needs keep it below the dream-home tier. At €38,000 for 126 sqm, the price is a major part of the appeal.
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€25,000 – €44,000
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 property is explicitly described as needing renovation, though it appears furnished and usable rather than an empty shell.
- The single bathroom is basic and dated.
- Photos have been AI-retouched, so the actual brightness and level of clutter or maintenance should be verified.
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 67/100The cluster is in the Ausoni foothills above the Pontine plain. The Amaseno river valley is nearby, and the Tyrrhenian coast around Terracina is about 15 km away but outside the immediate radius. Monte delle Fate and the limestone ridge of the Monti Ausoni are the main local relief. The area falls within the Monti Ausoni e Lago di Fondi Regional Park. Terracina is the nearest larger town, with rail access nearby at Monte San Biagio-Terracina Mare and the services of a coastal centre. The area is known for olive growing on the inland slopes and for the transition from hill country to the reclaimed Pontine plain.