Rustico/casale
FORMIA LT proponiamo In vendita nella suggestiva Santa Maria la Noce a Formia(Lt) caratteristico casale situato al piano terra. L’immobile è composto da 2 locali, tra cui una camera da letto e un bagno. La proprietà necessita di interventi di pulizia e manutenzione, offrendo un’ottima opportunità per chi desidera…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
A project, not a home yet
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Structure
- Roof
- Wiring
- Plumbing
- Heating
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
- Windows
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €95,000 for 40 m², even allowing roughly €700/m² for the stated cleaning and maintenance, the effective cost is about €3,075/m² versus a local benchmark near €570/m². The description refers to Formia rather than Alatri and relies on a proposed demolition/rebuild plus urban and sanitary checks, so the redevelopment value is uncertain.
More on the house and the area
The olive grove, rugged hills, and glimpses toward the sea and harbor create a genuinely attractive setting. However, the existing farmhouse looks more like a partial ruin than a livable home, with overgrown land and damaged structures; its appeal depends largely on successfully completing the proposed reconstruction.
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€8,000 – €14,000
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 existing structure appears partially ruined, with missing or damaged roof sections and no usable interior shown.
- The property is not move-in ready and would require major clearance, reconstruction, and utility work.
- The proposed demolition and reconstruction, planning status, and hygienic/urban compliance require verification.
- The sea/harbor view is partly screened by dense olive trees and vegetation.
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 72/100The cluster sits in the Ernici foothills, with the Monti Ernici close by to the east and south. The Sacco valley lies below this hill area, and much of the immediate landscape is a mix of wooded slopes, olive groves and hill villages. Fumone itself is known for its hilltop historic centre and castle, and nearby Alatri has substantial cyclopean walls and a larger range of services. This part of inland Ciociaria is known for fortified hill towns and rural upland scenery.