Villa in Via Alcide de Gasperi 30
Nel comune di Castelforte, proponiamo in vendita in esclusiva una villa singola di 125 mq commerciali, costruita nei primi anni1970. Questa proprietà ubicata in zona servita e residenziale, classificata come civile, si sviluppa su due livelli, offrendo ampi spazi e versatilità. Al suo interno, la villa dispone di tre…
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At €680/m², the asking price is already 16% above the Lazio baseline of €586/m², and a 1970s villa described as customizable could require about €700/m² in renovation, implying an effective cost near €1,380/m². The location is serviced but 10 km from the sea, with no condition or technical data provided.
More on the house and the area
This is a substantial, clearly livable 125 sqm home with a working kitchen, two bathrooms, multiple bedrooms, generous balconies, and attractive marble stairs. Its strongest appeal is value and practicality rather than exceptional beauty: the finishes are dated and the exterior is weathered, while the views are ordinary residential views. At €85,000, the size and ready-to-live-in condition create a respectable bargain effect.
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€25,000 – €44,000
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 interiors are fully usable but very dated, especially the kitchen, bathrooms, flooring, and furnishings.
- The exterior stonework and balconies appear weathered and may need maintenance or cosmetic renovation.
- The setting is a built-up residential street rather than a scenic or private location.
- The home is spread over two levels with a long internal staircase.
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 lies in the lower Garigliano area, with the Aurunci Mountains rising inland to the north-east. The Garigliano river and its plain are the main landscape feature nearby, and the Tyrrhenian coast around Minturno and Scauri is close by. The Parco Naturale dei Monti Aurunci begins inland and shapes the hill country behind the coastal plain. The nearest town of size is Formia, which has full services, a port and rail connections; Cassino is the other main service centre inland. Minturno has the Roman archaeological area by the Garigliano, and the coast at Scauri is a local beach area. This part of southern Lazio is known for mixed citrus and vegetable cultivation on the plain and for the transition from coastal lowland to the first Aurunci slopes.