Casa indipendente in Via della Croce 14
Nel suggestivo centro storico di Fumone, in Via Covoni n. 3, proponiamo in vendita una caratteristica soluzione indipendente sviluppata su tre livelli, ideale per chi è alla ricerca di un immobile dal fascino autentico da personalizzare secondo le proprie esigenze. L'immobile è composto al piano terra da un accogliente soggiorno con camino e una camera; al primo piano troviamo...
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €22,000 for 50 sqm (€440/sqm), the ask is below the local baseline of €557/sqm, but the description says it is 'da personalizzare', so I estimate a mid-level renovation at about €700/sqm. That brings the effective cost to roughly €1,140/sqm, well above baseline; the historic-center setting and 19 photos support it as a plausible project rather than a trap.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuinely charming stone house in a very atmospheric historic borgo, with a lovely terrace and a real valley view. The good news is it looks like a complete, usable home with kitchen, bathroom potential and finished rooms rather than a shell, but the interiors are plain and old-fashioned and would need refreshing to feel special. At €22k, the exterior character and setting create strong dream appeal, though the inside is more livable-basic than wow.
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€10,000 – €18,000
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 dated and need modernization.
- Layout is compact over three levels with internal stairs.
- No truly stunning interior features are visible 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 area sits in the Sacco valley below the Ernici Mountains. The Sacco River runs through this part of the province. Monti Ernici and the Simbruini uplands are the nearest mountain landscape, with the main ski area at Campocatino above Guarcino reached in about 45 minutes by road. Frosinone is the nearest larger town, with the main rail, hospital and shopping services for the area. Ferentino itself is known for its substantial polygonal and Roman walls and for its hilltop historic centre with churches and gates.