Casa indipendente
Proponiamo in vendita a Monte San Giovanni Campano, in una zona tranquilla e riservata, una splendida casa indipendente di 220 mq disposta su due livelli, caratterizzata da metrature generose e da un'area esterna esclusiva. L'accesso tramite cancello svela immediatamente il vero punto di forza della proprietà: una…
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Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €455/m², this spacious 220 m² country house is priced about 26% below the local €617/m² benchmark, with a private courtyard and garage. The listing does not state the condition, construction year, or energy class, so renovation costs and true value remain uncertain.
More on the house and the area
A substantial, lived-in country house with a sunny balcony, covered outdoor spaces, private courtyard, garage, and attractive stone detailing. The interior is fully usable, with a fitted kitchen, fireplace, bathrooms, bedrooms, tiled floors, and heating, though the décor and some finishes are distinctly dated. Its generous 220 sqm layout and outdoor space make it feel like a real Italian home rather than a renovation project.
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€15,000 – €25,000
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 and finishes appear dated and would benefit from cosmetic modernization.
- The large paved courtyard offers limited lawn or garden space.
- Roof, utilities, heating efficiency, and legal status are not verifiable from the photos.
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 cluster sits in the middle Liri valley, with the Ernici mountains close to the north and the wider Apennine relief visible around the basin. The river Liri runs through this part of the province and shapes the plain between the hill towns. Monti Simbruini Regional Park lies to the northwest, with the nearest higher Apennine terrain and walking areas reached by road in well under an hour, while the nearest ski lifts are those of Campocatino above Guarcino at about a 45-minute drive. The nearest larger town is Sora, which has the main services and shops for this side of the valley, while Frosinone is the provincial capital for higher-order services. Monte San Giovanni Campano is known for its hilltop historic centre and castle associated with the imprisonment of Thomas Aquinas, and the wider area is known for olive groves and the agricultural valley of the Ciociaria interior.