Casa indipendente a Fontechiari,
Casa mia immobiliare international srl propone bellissimo Appartamento duplex, completamente arredato sito in Fontechiari. Se si desidera, è possibile ritirare l'intero arredamento fino ad un determinato prezzo. La disposizione della casa direttamente all'ingresso sulla destra c'è un grande ripostiglio, poi c'è 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
At €85,000 for 175 sqm, the ask is €486/sqm; with a habitable-condition allowance of about €200/sqm, the effective cost is roughly €686/sqm versus a local baseline of €594/sqm, so it is not a bargain on pure numbers. Still, the large size, 19 photos, heating/garage, and flexible multi-room layout keep it in good territory, though the ad is somewhat inconsistent (listed as villa but described as duplex apartment).
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable home in a characterful hill village, with lovely mountain-valley views from the balcony and a very good amount of space for the price. The house looks fully habitable with kitchen, bathrooms, heating and finished rooms, though the interiors are more practical than beautiful and would benefit from updating. Its strongest appeal is the romantic borgo setting plus the sense that you could move in now and improve it gradually.
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€12,000 – €20,000
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 habitable but fairly plain and dated rather than visually stunning.
- Some spaces feel basement-like/dark, so expect cosmetic refreshing.
- The best wow comes from the village setting and valley/mountain outlook, not from private outdoor space.
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 sits in the foothill landscape of the central Apennines, with the Monti Ernici close by to the west and north-west. The Fibreno river system is nearby, and Lago di Posta Fibreno lies within this radius. The area is linked to the Parco Naturale di Posta Fibreno. Sora is the nearest town of size, with a full range of shops, schools and rail connections. Isola del Liri is also nearby and is known for the waterfall in the town centre on the Liri river. This part of southern Lazio is known for olive groves, foothill farming and stone hill villages at the edge of the Abruzzo-Lazio mountain zone.