Rustico con terreno
RUSTICO CON TERRENO. Needs renovation, esposizione esterna, balcone, terrazzo, impianto tv con parabola satellitare, cantina.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Damp
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €25,000 (€278/m²), the asking price is attractive, but estimated renovation costs of about €63,000 bring the total to roughly €88,000, or €978/m²—well above comparable local pricing. The 90 m² townhouse has useful outdoor space, a cellar and 23 photos, but the listing confirms substantial renovation is needed.
More on the house and the area
A modest hillside home surrounded by mature greenery, with a covered terrace and glimpses toward the valley and mountains. The interior is a real, furnished house with finished floors and usable rooms, but it is dated and clearly needs renovation rather than being a ready-to-live-in dream home.
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€18,000 – €32,000
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 meaningful renovation; the exterior shows weathering and rough masonry.
- Steep hillside access with several exterior stairs may limit convenience.
- No bathroom is shown, and utilities/structural condition are not verified.
- The house is furnished and floored, but the kitchen and interior finishes look dated rather than move-in ready.
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 area sits in the Sacco valley below the Ernici Mountains. The Sacco River runs through this part of the province. Monti Ernici and the Simbruini uplands are the nearest mountain landscape, with the main ski area at Campocatino above Guarcino reached in about 45 minutes by road. Frosinone is the nearest larger town, with the main rail, hospital and shopping services for the area. Ferentino itself is known for its substantial polygonal and Roman walls and for its hilltop historic centre with churches and gates.