Villa unifamiliare a Sant’Oreste località di Cariano.
Immobile immerso nel verde della campagna e inserita in un tranquillo contesto di villette. L’immobile si sviluppa su due piani, con un ampio giardino e un portico ideale per godersi momenti di relax all’aperto o per parcheggiare le automobili. Il terreno circostante è molto spazioso, offrendo possibilità di…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €367/m², the €55,000 asking price is well below the €586/m² Lazio villa baseline, but estimated habitable-property works of about €30,000 bring the effective cost to roughly €567/m²—only a modest discount. The description and 20 photos support a generally sound home, though the rural location and substantial storage/magazzino areas limit the upside.
More on the house and the area
A genuinely habitable two-level villa with a large leafy garden, generous covered porch, terraces, and a fireplace. The house is solid and usable rather than a renovation shell, while the €55,000 price for 150 m² plus extensive outdoor space gives it strong dream-home value. Its beauty is peaceful and private, though the interiors are dated and the setting offers woodland greenery rather than a spectacular view.
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€10,000 – €17,000
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 bathrooms are functional but dated and would benefit from cosmetic updating.
- The wooded, sloping grounds may require ongoing maintenance and careful access planning.
- No notable panoramic view is shown; the appeal is privacy and greenery rather than landscape vistas.
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 53/100The area is in the Monte Soratte and Agro Veientano countryside on the north side of Rome, with low volcanic and tuff hills, wooded patches and farmed land. The Tiber valley is nearby, and the Veio Regional Park lies within reach to the south around the old Etruscan landscape between Formello, Sacrofano and the edge of Rome. The nearest larger town is Monterotondo, with full everyday services and a rail link toward Rome; Rome itself is the main urban centre for work and services. This part of northern Lazio is known for Etruscan sites, tuff-built historic centres and commuting settlements on the fringe of the capital.