Lavora in A.P.I. Srl -Curriculum studio@apisrl.org
Lavora in A.P.I. Srl -Curriculum studio@apisrl.org. Habitable, autonomo heating, cucina.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €70,000 (€337/m²), this 208 m² townhouse is attractively priced, but allowing about €41,600 for habitable-condition work brings the effective cost to roughly €537/m² versus a local reference around €581/m². It has autonomous heating and a kitchen, though the listing does not state the number of bathrooms or provide construction-year details.
More on the house and the area
A substantial 208 sqm townhouse with a sunny balcony, mature greenery and a private-looking garden has the feel of a real, usable family home rather than a ruin. The main facade is pleasant, but the rear and outbuildings show visible age and neglect, while the lack of interiors prevents a stronger livability score.
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€14,000 – €23,000
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.
- No interior photos, so the claimed habitable condition and layout are not independently verifiable.
- The listing reports zero bathrooms, which needs clarification before considering it move-in ready.
- Exterior plaster, roof edges, rear outbuilding and garden appear dated and may need maintenance or renovation.
- The aerial/panoramic images are explicitly illustrative and do not prove a view from the property.
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 57/100The cluster is in the Sacco valley with the Ernici mountains close to the north and east. The Sacco river runs through the area. Within about 15 km are the hill towns of Veroli, Alatri and Ferentino, each with substantial historic centres; Alatri is known for its cyclopean polygonal walls and acropolis, and Ferentino also preserves major stretches of polygonal walls. Frosinone is the nearest town of size and has the full set of provincial services, shops and rail connections on the Rome-Cassino line. This part of Ciociaria is known for olive groves, hill towns and a mixed valley-and-foothill landscape.