Casale/cascina in Via San Rocco, Maranola - Trivio - Castellonorato, Formia,
Giada servizi immobiliari propone in vendita a Formia, nella verde e tranquilla collina di Castellonorato, a 8 km dal centro urbano, interessante rudere panoramico, da ristrutturare, con una superficie attuale di 43mq, su unico livello con porticato di 12 mq. Possibilità di ampliamento. CONCESSIONE IN SANATORIA…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Wiring
- Plumbing
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Asking €60,000 for 43 m² with ~2,500 m² land; described as a rudere so I estimate renovation €1,100/m² (≈€47,300), giving an effective price ≈€107,300 or ~€2,495/m² versus the regional median €625/m². Positives: sea ~4 km, panoramic plot, utilities connected and sanatoria granted, but the high restoration cost makes the per‑m² effective price well above market.
More on the house and the area
Lovely panoramic sea-and-hills outlook on a generous 2,500 sqm plot makes this a real countryside escape. However the building is a basic, overgrown, renovation project (though utilities are connected and a sanatoria concession is noted), so it’s a bargain for someone wanting to rebuild/upgrade into a usable, characterful 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€17,000 – €25,000
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.
- Property is a rudimentary/overgrown structure and needs full renovation despite utilities being connected.
- Roofs and external fabric look makeshift (corrugated sheeting/lean-tos) so expect structural and finishing work.
- Small internal area (43 sqm) — the home is basic with outbuildings; landscaping and access clean-up required.
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 77/100The cluster is in the Gulf of Gaeta on the Tyrrhenian coast, with the Monti Aurunci rising immediately inland. The Monte Orlando promontory and the coast around Gaeta are within the local area, and the Riviera di Ulisse Regional Park covers parts of this shoreline. Formia is a substantial coastal town with port services, rail links and everyday retail and medical services, and Gaeta is the other main nearby town. This stretch of coast is known for its beaches, headlands and views across the gulf toward the Pontine side.