Villa in Via degli Eucalipti 11
Nuova proposta in Esclusiva Aprilia - Zona La Cogna In contesto tranquillo e riservato, proponiamo in vendita grazioso villino indipendente sviluppato su un unico livello (libero su 4 lati no condominio, nulla in comune con altre proprietà), ideale per chi desidera vivere immerso nel verde senza rinunciare alla…
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €80,000 for 85 sqm, the asking price is €941/sqm; assuming a standard renovation need from the vague condition, effective cost is about €1,641/sqm (€941 + €700), far above the Lazio villa baseline of €583/sqm. The 4 km distance from the sea and detached layout help a bit, but the baseline comparison keeps this only a fair deal.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable detached home with a cheerful Mediterranean exterior, arched porch and private garden, so it feels livable now rather than a project. The beauty is modest: no real views or standout historic character, and the interiors are simple and dated but serviceable. Its appeal comes from being an independent villa near the sea at a low price, with decent outdoor space to improve.
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€17,000 – €30,000
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 basic and dated rather than stylish.
- Garden is usable but dry/unkempt and enclosed by plain walls.
- No proven sea view despite being near the coast.
- Some exterior/porch finishes show wear and need refreshing.
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 39/100This is the Agro Pontino plain between Rome and the Lepini Hills, with low flat reclaimed farmland around the town and the Tyrrhenian coast a few kilometres west. The nearest coast is the stretch between Torvaianica, Lavinio and Anzio-Nettuno, with sandy beaches and dune remnants in places. The Parco Nazionale del Circeo lies farther south and does not fall inside the immediate landscape here. Anzio and Nettuno are the nearest larger coastal centres, with ports, services and railway links; Rome is the major city to the north for work and transport. Aprilia sits in a heavily settled road corridor with industry, logistics and dispersed modern development typical of the Pontine plain.