Casale in Veroli
Casale storico panoramico con giardino e ulivi – Santa Francesca, Veroli In Contrada Santa Francesca 42, Veroli, in posizione tranquilla e panoramica, proponiamo in vendita caratteristico casale storico indipendente in pietra di circa 260 mq complessivi, con giardino/terreno di circa 530 mq e splendida vista sul verde…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Plumbing
- Bathroom
- Windows
See what needs doing and what each job costs
260 m² farmhouse listed at €64,000 but described as "completely to restore"; I estimate €1,100/m² renovation (€286k) so effective cost ≈ €350k (~€1,346/m²) vs regional baseline €625/m² — significantly above market. The text also shows a conflicting price (€49,000), so confirm the asking price before proceeding.
More on the house and the area
A very photogenic stone casale with a handsome arched portal, olive garden and wide valley/mountain views — lots of character on the outside. The interior is a clear full‑renovation project (gutted openings, rough walls), so this is a renovation opportunity rather than a turnkey home.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€103,000 – €152,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- Completely to renovate — many interior openings, missing windows and finishes; not move-in ready
- Likely structural/roof and utilities work required (photos show rubble at window openings)
- Street-front location with the road immediately outside limiting privacy
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 68/100The cluster is in the Ernici foothills, with the Monti Ernici rising nearby to the north and east. The Cosa river valley is part of the local landscape around Veroli. Within about 15 km is the Monti Ernici regional mountain area, with limestone slopes, beech woods at higher elevations and hill country around the historic centres. Veroli itself is a substantial hill town with a cathedral, abbey complex and a built historic centre; Frosinone is the nearest larger town with full services, rail connections and major shopping. The area is known for olive groves, hill farming and the old stone towns of the Ciociaria uplands.