Villetta a schiera in Via Passo del Cardinale
Immobiliare Group propone a Ceccano in via Passo del Cardinale, a poca distanza da via per Frosinone, una soluzione semi indipendente da ristrutturare con giardino oltre porzione di terreno distaccato dall'abitazione principale con un altro fabbricato indipendente ad uso cantina, legnaia e forno. L'immobile principale…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
- Wiring
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The €39,900 asking price is €429/m², about 29% below comparable local stock, but the 65 m² home is explicitly to renovate. At roughly €700/m² for works, the effective cost is about €1,129/m² versus a €600 local benchmark; the separate 35 m² structure is described as cellar, wood shed and oven rather than living space.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuine small Italian house rather than an empty shell, with a roof, floors, kitchen, fireplace, two bedrooms, and a useful garden. Its old patterned tile, wood paneling, shutters, and simple rural character give it charm, but the interiors are very dated and the property needs meaningful renovation before it becomes an appealing full-time home.
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€18,000 – €33,000
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 property is explicitly sold as needing renovation, with dated interiors, worn finishes, and visible exterior/eaves deterioration.
- No bathroom is shown, so its condition and modern usability are unclear.
- The setting is suburban and practical rather than scenic, with overhead wires and an unpaved access lane.
- Energy class G and likely upgrades to systems, insulation, and heating should be expected.
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 54/100The cluster is in the Sacco valley, with farmed low hills and the Monti Lepini rising nearby to the west. The Amaseno valley and the first Lepini slopes are within the local area, while the more mountainous interior of the range lies farther back. Frosinone is the nearest larger town, with the main rail and road services, hospitals and secondary schools for the area. Ceccano itself is known locally for its medieval hilltop core and the Castello dei Conti de Ceccano above the town.