La torricella di Roccalvecce. Mini-casa “verticale” tutta da
La torricella di Roccalvecce. Mini-casa “verticale” tutta da. Needs renovation, esposizione esterna.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Wiring
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €4,000, the 25 m² house looks cheap, but estimated renovation of about €17,500 brings the effective cost to roughly €860/m², above the €583/m² Viterbo benchmark. The very brief, incomplete description provides little detail about the condition, layout, or utilities.
More on the house and the area
The stone village setting has genuine historic character, with old masonry, tiled roofs, balconies and atmospheric pedestrian lanes. However, this is a tiny 25 sqm project with a very dated interior and no bathroom, so it is not currently a realistically usable home without substantial renovation. The €4,000 price is striking, but the property is better viewed as a restoration opportunity than a move-in dream house.
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€5,000 – €9,000
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.
- Major renovation is required, with no bathroom shown or recorded.
- Only 25 sqm, arranged as a very small vertical townhouse.
- Interior finishes, kitchen, wiring and plumbing appear outdated and potentially non-compliant.
- No clear evidence of heating, utilities condition or recent structural works.
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 55/100The cluster is in the built-up area of Viterbo, so the immediate setting is an urban edge rather than open countryside. The Cimini Mountains rise south-east of the city. Lake Bolsena lies within about 15 km to the north-west from the outskirts, and the Lago di Vico volcanic basin is just beyond that range to the south-east. The area is part of the volcanic Tuscia landscape, with tuff plateaus, ravines and cultivated hills. Viterbo itself is the nearest town of size and has a large medieval centre, the Papal Palace and major services. The area is known for thermal waters and for the historic landscape of Tuscia.