Bilocale in Via del Borgo
Genazzano, Via del Borgo, proponiamo in vendita appartamento al piano terra di circa 60 mq, composto da ampio salone con angolo cottura, bagno e ampia camera matrimoniale con doppia finestra e balconi. L’appartamento si presenta in buono stato. L’agenzia Sportello Immobiliare Genazzano opera nel settore immobiliare…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €48,000 (€800/m²), the apartment is priced above the €661/m² local benchmark; allowing roughly €200/m² for updates gives an effective cost near €1,000/m². Its stated good condition, balcony, terrace and 18 photos support livability, but the price leaves little bargain margin.
More on the house and the area
A genuinely livable, well-kept apartment with a fully equipped kitchen, finished bathroom, comfortable bedroom, and an exceptional covered terrace overlooking the green valley and surrounding hills. Its setting in a historic stone borgo adds real Italian character, while the €48,000 price makes the combination of view, terrace, and usable condition especially compelling.
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 – €7,000
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 covered balcony/terrace is heavily enclosed with protective netting and looks somewhat utilitarian.
- Energy class G suggests higher running costs and possible future efficiency work.
- The home appears move-in ready, but the interiors are functional rather than especially distinctive.
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.