Casa indipendente in Contrada Selvotta
Agenzia Immobiliare Group, propone nelle compagne di Castro dei Volsci zona Selvotta, a circa 3 km dalla stazione dei treni e ca 5 minuti dalla località di San Sosio, un casale disposto su due livelli con terreno e bosco per un totale di circa 3200 mq. Il casale è una soluzione che ha mantenuto una disposizione originale dell'epoca ed è...
What it really costs
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At €381/m², the €45,000 asking price looks low, but the original-layout country house has no stated condition and likely needs substantial renovation. Assuming €700/m² renovation, the effective cost is about €1,081/m² versus the Lazio baseline of €621/m²; the 3,200 m² grounds provide some added value.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuine, usable country house rather than a ruin, with a fitted kitchen, tiled interiors, fireplace, covered outdoor living space, mountain views, and approximately 3,200 sqm of land and woodland. The faded façades and overgrown grounds need work, but the original character and very low €45,000 price make it a compelling live-in Italian countryside project.
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€23,000 – €41,000
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 exterior, covered porch, and grounds need substantial cleaning, maintenance, and cosmetic renovation.
- Only one bathroom is listed for a 4-bedroom, two-level house.
- Utilities, heating, roof condition, and structural/legal compliance are not documented in the listing.
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 61/100The cluster sits in the Volsci hill country above the Sacco and Amaseno valleys, with the Monti Ausoni and Monti Lepini close to the west and southwest. The Amaseno valley and its farmland are part of the immediate landscape, and the Tyrrhenian coast around Terracina and Sperlonga is outside the 15 km radius. The nearest larger centres are Frosinone and Ceccano for everyday services, while Priverno lies nearby on the route toward the Lepini. The area is known for olive groves, hill villages and views across the inland valleys of southern Lazio.