ARPINO – Porzione di casale con corte e terreno privato
Ad Arpino, in Via Bove, in un contesto tranquillo e riservato, proponiamo in vendita una porzione di casale disposta su due livelli, con accesso privato, corte antistante e terreno laterale e retrostante. La proprietà sviluppa una superficie di circa 180 mq utili, pari a 254 mq catastali, e occupa la porzione sinistra…
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Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
€68,000 price + estimated €200/m² renovation (€50,800) = €118,800 total → ~€468/m², well below the Lazio median of €625/m²; property is habitable with utilities active and only light maintenance suggested, making this a strong value for a large farmhouse.
More on the house and the area
Spacious, authentic farmhouse with large sunlit rooms, original fireplaces and some exposed wood ceilings — clearly liveable now. Comes with private courtyard and lateral/rear land and is excellent value for size, but wants cosmetic updating and some systems work to be a fully modern home.
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€17,000 – €28,000
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.
- Habitable but dated — cosmetic renovation and modernization recommended
- Front courtyard is not yet physically separated from the neighboring unit (privacy can be improved)
- Heating currently on GPL bottles — consider upgrading to mains gas or pellet/heat pump
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 Lazio interior between the Monti Ernici and the broad Sacco-Liri valley system. The Liri River runs through this part of the province near Sora and Isola del Liri, and the Monti Ernici rise a short distance to the north and east with limestone slopes and upland villages. The historic centre of Monte San Giovanni Campano itself is built on a hill and is known for its castle. Isola del Liri, the nearest town of note, has a built-up centre around the waterfall formed by the Liri River. Frosinone is the nearest larger provincial town for services and rail connections. This part of Ciociaria is known for hill towns, olive groves and inland farming landscapes.