Roviano Terra/cielo
Roviano (RM), proponiamo Terra/cielo con doppio ingresso su strade parallele, disposto su tre livelli con una superficie di 90 mq. L' immobile si trova in buone condizioni, ed è composto da; ingresso soggiorno con cucina a vista e bagno di servizio al Piano Terra, al 1° Piano da due camere da letto, al 2° piano una…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Habitable townhouse, 90 sqm, 5 rooms/4 beds on three levels with double entrance. Price 689 EUR/m2 vs baseline median 633, so ~9% above median but still cheap in absolute terms. Good condition per description: autonomous gas heating, double-glazed aluminum windows, two kitchens, fireplace, panoramic view, small courtyard. 17 photos support the habitable claim. Freshly listed (0 days). Only minor renovation likely needed. Slightly above local median tempers the score but overall a fair, move-in-ready deal.
More on the house and the area
A habitable stone townhouse in a hillside village in Lazio (Roviano), spread over three levels with double entrance on parallel streets. The stone masonry exterior gives some historic village character and the last photo shows a pleasant panoramic view over the valley and rooftops. However, the interiors are entirely ordinary: empty rooms with generic white marble-effect and terracotta tiling, dated bathroom, plain kitchen counter, and unremarkable finishes. The low price (€62k, €689/m2) is modest but not a dramatic bargain effect. Nothing here would stop a scroll — pleasant but unremarkable.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €150/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€5,000 – €7,000
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.
- Interiors are plain and dated with marble/terracotta tiles, no standout features
- Exterior stone facade is characterful but photos are unflattering (harsh sun, awkward angles)
- No sea proximity, no notable land/garden beyond small courtyard
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 71/100The cluster sits in the upper Aniene valley under the Simbruini Mountains, with Monte Livata and the Monte Cotento-Monte Viglio group forming the main relief nearby. The Aniene river runs through this part of eastern Lazio. The Parco Naturale Regionale dei Monti Simbruini begins nearby and covers much of the mountain area around Arsoli and the neighbouring valleys. The nearest ski area is at Monte Livata above Subiaco, roughly an hour by road, with small Lazio ski facilities rather than a major Alpine resort. Subiaco is the nearest town of some size in daily use, with shops, services and the monasteries of Santa Scolastica and San Benedetto in the gorge above the town. Tivoli and the eastern edge of Rome are the larger urban references for higher-order services and transport, but they are outside the immediate landscape. This area is known for limestone Apennine ridges, wooded valleys and historic hill settlements along the old route toward Abruzzo.