Casa bifamiliare in Via Foiano
Il fabbricato, ubicato in una zona residenziale collinare e con ottima esposizione, è disposto su tre livelli. Al piano terra troviamo una cucina abitabile con termo-camino; il piano intermedio è composto da due camere e un bagno; l'ultimo piano è composto da cucina con camino, camera e bagno. Il terreno è di circa 300…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The €15,000 asking price is exceptionally low (€140/m²), but general renovation at roughly €1,100/m² raises the effective cost to about €1,240/m²—more than double the local benchmark of €581/m². The three-level layout with external stairs, no parking, and limited information on the building’s age and legal condition add practical risk.
More on the house and the area
A characterful three-level stone townhouse with a broad mountain-and-hillside outlook, 300 sqm of olive-filled land, fireplaces, and traditional terrazzo and patterned floors. The kitchens, bathrooms, bedrooms, roof and utilities appear usable, but the property needs substantial general renovation rather than being move-in ready.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€42,000 – €63,000
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.
- Requires general renovation, with visible damp and weathering.
- Access between levels is by exterior stairs, which may be inconvenient year-round.
- No private car parking is included.
- The adjoining attached building is in very poor condition.
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 68/100The cluster is in the Ernici foothills, with the Monti Ernici rising nearby to the north and east. The Cosa river valley is part of the local landscape around Veroli. Within about 15 km is the Monti Ernici regional mountain area, with limestone slopes, beech woods at higher elevations and hill country around the historic centres. Veroli itself is a substantial hill town with a cathedral, abbey complex and a built historic centre; Frosinone is the nearest larger town with full services, rail connections and major shopping. The area is known for olive groves, hill farming and the old stone towns of the Ciociaria uplands.