Casa indipendente in Via Roma 96
CASA EFFICACE In posizione centrale a Ischia di Castro, proponiamo in vendita un’elegante e spaziosa soluzione abitativa con ingresso indipendente tramite cancello privato, pensata per garantire il massimo della privacy, dell'autonomia e del comfort. L’immobile si apre su un piacevole terrazzo d’ingresso, perfetto per…
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At €79,000 for 158 sqm, the asking price is about €500/sqm; assuming a basically habitable condition from the description, a light renovation budget of ~€200/sqm brings the effective cost to about €700/sqm. Against the local baseline of €527/sqm, this is not a deep discount, but the large size, central position, independent entrance and terrace make it a solid rather than exceptional deal.
More on the house and the area
This is a solid, real house with a handsome independent entrance, covered stair, terrace and some warm period character in the woodwork, shutters and fireplace. It looks structurally sound and usable, but the interiors are very dated and the kitchen especially needs work before it feels truly inviting. At €79k for 158 sqm, it has strong value and liveable potential rather than knockout wow.
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€11,000 – €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 look dated and need cosmetic updating.
- Kitchen appears incomplete/older and may need refitting.
- No meaningful view or outdoor garden beyond the entrance terrace.
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 68/100This is the volcanic tuff country of the southern Maremma and Alta Tuscia, with cultivated hills, ravines and patches of woodland. The Fiora valley is nearby, and Lake Bolsena lies within about 15 km to the east. The area is close to the Selva del Lamone Regional Nature Reserve, known for forest on ancient lava flows and prehistoric sites. Pitigliano, across the Tuscany border, is the nearest historic town of note, set on a tuff ridge with an extensive old centre, and Farnese and Valentano are the other nearby small centres serving daily needs. This part of Lazio is known for Etruscan archaeology, tufaceous villages and olive growing.