Villa unifamiliare in Frontone
OTTIMA OCCASIONE - ASTA IMMOBILIARE Intero Fabbricato indipendente in Comune di Frontone, via Monte Catria, civico n. 1 riferito al Piano Primo Sottostrada, e civico 2 riferito al Piano Terra e Primo per la quota di 1/1 di piena proprietà. - Via Monte Catria ... Simplex Domus aiuta famiglie e aziende a comprare…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitable- Sold at judicial auction
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This is explicitly an auction listing ("ASTA IMMOBILIARE"), which is a veto red flag for this catalog regardless of the low €259/m² asking price. Even assuming habitable condition (~€200/m² renovation), the effective cost is about €459/m² versus a €259/m² baseline, so it is not attractive on a straight-price basis either.
More on the house and the area
This is a large, usable independent house with garage, yard and serviceable kitchen/bathroom, so it reads as habitable rather than a shell. But the architecture and interiors are quite ordinary, with little visible historic character or standout view. The appeal is mainly space and low price, not dream-home 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€22,000 – €37,000
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 is plain 1980s and not especially picturesque
- Interiors shown are basic and dated rather than charming
- Auction sale: documentation and occupancy/legal status need checking
- Fronts directly onto a road, so privacy and curb appeal are limited
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 74/100The Monte Catria massif of the central Apennines rises immediately above Frontone. The area lies by the upper Cesano valley. Frontone sits on the edge of the Monte Catria and Monte Acuto regional natural park. The Monte Catria ski area is above the village, with the nearest lifts reached in a short drive up the mountain road. Cagli is the nearest town of some size, with services and a substantial historic centre; Fabriano is farther south for broader rail and commercial links. Frontone is known for its hilltop castle and for access to Monte Catria, which is used for hiking, climbing and winter sports.