Villa unifamiliare in Cervaro
Cervaro (FR) – Via Colle Cedro In zona tranquilla e immersa nel verde, Tecnosystem Immobiliare propone in vendita una soluzione semindipendente disposta su due livelli, per una superficie complessiva di circa 100 mq. L'immobile è così composto: Piano terra: ingresso su soggiorno, cucina abitabile con camino e…
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
At €75,000 for 100 sqm, the asking price is €750/sqm; with a habitable-condition allowance of about €200/sqm, the effective cost is roughly €950/sqm versus a low-stock baseline of €583/sqm in Lazio villas. The 6,000 sqm land, terrace and large ancillary deposits add utility, but this is still priced above baseline rather than discounted.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable country home rather than a shell, with basic habitable interiors, a fireplace, terrace, and a very generous 6,000 sqm plot. The setting feels quiet and green, but the house itself is visually plain and quite tired, so the dream here is more about space and potential than immediate beauty.
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€7,000 – €11,000
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.
- Exterior needs maintenance and repainting, with visible wear on plaster and terrace edges.
- Interiors look dated and somewhat dark, so expect cosmetic updating and likely bathroom/kitchen refresh.
- Outbuildings appear rough and may need substantial repair before useful use.
- No proven scenic view from the terrace in the photos.
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 cluster lies in the Liri valley at the foot of the southern Lazio Apennine foothills, with Monte Cairo and the mountains above Cassino within the local landscape. The Rapido-Gari river system runs through this area before joining the Liri. The nearest substantial town is Cassino, which has full daily services, a railway station, the Abbey of Montecassino on the hill above the town, and the University of Cassino. This stretch of southern Lazio is known for the Cassino battlefield area and for an agricultural valley landscape between the mountains and the route toward the coast.