Rustico/casale
FORMIA LT proponiamo In vendita nella suggestiva Santa Maria la Noce a Formia(Lt) caratteristico casale situato al piano terra. L’immobile è composto da 2 locali, tra cui una camera da letto e un bagno. La proprietà necessita di interventi di pulizia e manutenzione, offrendo un’ottima opportunità per chi desidera…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
A project, not a home yet
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Structure
- Roof
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €2,375/m² before modest maintenance costs, this 40 m² farmhouse is priced far above the local €657/m² reference, with an effective cost around €2,675/m². The facts identify Alatri while the description places the property in Formia, so the location and listing details should be verified.
More on the house and the area
The strongest appeal is the mature olive grove and striking glimpse toward the blue bay and town below. However, the farmhouse itself looks close to a ruin, with crumbling walls, rubble, and an incomplete roof, so it is a major reconstruction project rather than a realistically livable cheap home.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €300/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€4,000 – €7,000
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.
- The building appears to be a severely deteriorated shell with damaged or missing roof sections.
- No livable interior, kitchen, or usable bathroom is shown; extensive reconstruction may be required.
- The olive grove and sea/harbor view are attractive, but access, utilities, permits, and structural condition need verification.
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 72/100The cluster sits in the Ernici foothills, with the Monti Ernici close by to the east and south. The Sacco valley lies below this hill area, and much of the immediate landscape is a mix of wooded slopes, olive groves and hill villages. Fumone itself is known for its hilltop historic centre and castle, and nearby Alatri has substantial cyclopean walls and a larger range of services. This part of inland Ciociaria is known for fortified hill towns and rural upland scenery.