Casa Indipendente
Proponiamo in vendita a Trivigliano un appartamento bilocale di circa 79 mq posto al primo piano, inserito in un contesto tranquillo e riservato, tipico dei caratteristici borghi della zona. L’immobile, luminoso e ben distribuito, si presenta in condizioni discrete ed è abitabile da subito, pur offrendo interessanti…
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €544/m², the asking price is about 8% below the local benchmark, but the missing heating system and dated windows and bathroom suggest roughly €350/m² in upgrades. The effective cost is therefore around €894/m², making this a reasonable but not standout deal.
More on the house and the area
A highly photogenic stone townhouse with an unusual external staircase, exposed rustic beams, terracotta floors, and a traditional fireplace. The interiors are furnished and clearly habitable, with a working kitchen and bathroom, though the lack of heating and dated fittings keep it below dream-home level.
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.
Our read of the photos, €350/m², falls in this band.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€9,000 – €16,000
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.
- No installed heating, so winter comfort and retrofit costs need checking.
- Bathroom and windows are dated and likely need modernization.
- The home sits in a shared courtyard beside a public road, rather than offering fully 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 60/100The cluster is in the Ernici mountains foothill zone above the middle Sacco valley. Fiuggi is the nearest town of size, with services and the thermal spa for which it is known. Within this area there are wooded slopes, limestone hills and small ridge villages typical of inland Ciociaria. The Monti Ernici rise close by to the east, but the main protected mountain landscapes and higher summits are farther into the range. This part of the province is known for hill villages, chestnut and olive country, and for Fiuggi’s mineral-water spa economy.