Villa in Fossato dei Castaldi
IMMOBILIARE PISCOPO PROPONE IN VENDITA SOLUZIONE INDIPENDENTE A FOSSATO DEI CASTALDI distante circa 6 kilometri da Formia. L’intero immobile si presenta come un’abitazione rurale immersa nella tranquillità e nella natura. Il fabbricato interamente stabilito in cemento armato con un tetto di copertura a padiglione, si…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
A project, not a home yet
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Windows
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Although the asking price is only €27/m² and the property is about 3 km from the sea, the stated 2,753 m² conflicts with the description of a rural three-floor home, while condition and key technical details are not disclosed. Allowing roughly €700/m² for uncertain renovation brings the effective cost to about €727/m², above the local €585/m² comparison level.
More on the house and the area
This is a large rural concrete villa surrounded by mature olive trees and greenery, with a substantial plot and a potentially attractive countryside setting. However, the photos show an exposed, unfinished structure with open floors and no livable interior, so it is a major renovation project rather than a usable home today.
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€545,000 – €966,000
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.
- Appears to be an unfinished concrete shell rather than a move-in-ready villa.
- No finished interiors, windows, kitchen, or bathroom are shown; substantial renovation is likely.
- Overgrown grounds and unclear access/utilities add practical uncertainty.
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 77/100The cluster is in the Gulf of Gaeta on the Tyrrhenian coast, with the Monti Aurunci rising immediately inland. The Monte Orlando promontory and the coast around Gaeta are within the local area, and the Riviera di Ulisse Regional Park covers parts of this shoreline. Formia is a substantial coastal town with port services, rail links and everyday retail and medical services, and Gaeta is the other main nearby town. This stretch of coast is known for its beaches, headlands and views across the gulf toward the Pontine side.