Casa indipendente in Via Fontana Scurano
ALATRI, LOCALITA' FONTANA SCURANO. In un contesto di campagna riservato e immerso nel verde, proponiamo in vendita un villino indipendente con ingresso al piano terra, ideale per chi cerca tranquillità, indipendenza e ampi spazi esterni. L'immobile si sviluppa su una superficie di circa 80 mq ed è composto da: funzionale ingresso, salone con angolo cottura, tre camere da letto e...
What it really costs
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At €49,000 for 80 sqm, the asking price is €612/sqm; assuming a basic habitable condition from the description of an independent villa, the effective cost is about €812/sqm including ~€200/sqm light works. That is above the local low-stock baseline of €527/sqm, so it is not a deep discount, but the detached house format, 3 beds/2 baths, garden setting and no obvious red flags keep it in the good range.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable little country home with a decent garden and a peaceful green setting, which gives it genuine live-in appeal for the price. The house looks furnished and functional rather than romantic or architecturally special, so the wow comes more from affordability, independence and outdoor space than from beauty. It feels livable now, with some cosmetic refresh likely needed.
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€5,000 – €9,000
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.
- Interior style is quite ordinary rather than striking
- Some upper-wall/ceiling marks suggest maintenance may be needed
- Setting is green but not a dramatic view property
- Garden/outbuilding areas look usable but fairly basic
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 67/100The area sits in the Ciociaria hills below the Ernici Mountains. The Cosa river valley is nearby. Alatri itself has a substantial historic centre with Cyclopean polygonal walls and the acropolis. Within this radius there are other old hill towns including Veroli and Ferentino. Frosinone is the nearest larger town, with the main rail, road, shopping and administrative services for the area. The area is known for olive groves, hillside farming and the historic towns of inland southern Lazio.