Casetta prefabbricata con corte esclusiva ad Arpino
A metà strada tra i comuni di Isola del Liri ed Arpino, in zona collinare tranquilla e riservata, Cofimm Casa propone in vendita una casetta prefabbricata indipendente di circa 55 mq insistente su una corte recintata di circa 500 mq con ingresso carrabile, prevalentemente cementata con la possibilità di parcheggiare…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Effective price ≈ €50,000 (€39,000 + ~€11,000 assumed renovation) → ≈ €910/m² versus the regional median ~€600/m², so this is well above the local baseline. Good photos, garage and a 500 m² plot add value, but no heating and the small prefab nature make it more suited as a seasonal pied-à-terre than a standout bargain.
More on the house and the area
A neat, habitable prefab cottage set on a fenced 500 m² plot with parking, a tiled veranda, olive trees and attractive hill/mountain views — a very good low-cost pied-à-terre. The accommodation is basic but liveable as shown; expect to add insulation, install heating and do light upgrades to make it comfortable year‑round.
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€4,000 – €6,000
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.
- Prefab construction (panel walls) — not a historic stone house and likely thin insulation
- No central heating system present (electric hookup only)
- Small, very basic interior (55 m²) so cosmetic/upgrading work likely needed
- Limited internal finishes and dated fixtures
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 72/100The cluster is in the Liri valley with the Abruzzo-Lazio Apennines close around it, and the Monti Ernici rise immediately to the west. The Fibreno and Liri rivers run through this area, with the river plain opening between mountain slopes and cultivated land. The Parco Nazionale d'Abruzzo, Lazio e Molise begins within this radius to the east around the Forca d'Acero side. Sora is the nearest town of size and has a full small-city centre, rail links and services. Isola del Liri, a few kilometres away, is known for the waterfall formed by the Liri in the middle of the town. This part of southern Lazio is known for mountain valleys, river landscapes and access toward the national-park area.