Dimora storica con giardino nel centro di Maenza
Nel cuore del centro storico, proprio in Piazza Rosa, proponiamo una dimora dal carattere autentico e dalle grandi potenzialità. L'abitazione è composta da ingresso, tre camere, sala da pranzo, ampio soggiorno, cucina e bagno. La proprietà comprende inoltre un piano superiore allo stato grezzo, una cantina e, al piano…
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In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Listed at €95,000 with an estimated €40,000 renovation (200 €/m²) → effective cost ≈ €135,000 or €675/m², which is above the regional baseline of €600/m². Positives: historic Piazza Rosa location, private garden and many photos; negative: the listing text mentions a bathroom but the facts list 0 baths (contradiction).
More on the house and the area
A charming, habitable historic townhouse right on the piazza with original stone details, exposed beams and attractive tiled rooms. Windows and terrace offer wide mountain/valley views and there’s a rare private garden/large terrace for the centre of the borgo — the top floor, however, is unfinished and needs work.
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€13,000 – €22,000
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.
- Upper floor is 'allo stato grezzo' and will need finishing.
- Access is on steep, pedestrian historic streets/steps (no direct car access).
- Confirm number of bathrooms and utility connections before purchase.
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 sits in the Lepini Mountains, on the inland side of the southern Lazio hill country. The Amaseno valley is the main landscape immediately below these hills. Monti Ausoni e Lago di Fondi Regional Park lies nearby on the southern side of the range. The nearest larger towns are Priverno and Latina; Latina has the main range of services and rail connections toward Rome and Naples. Sermoneta, within this hill belt, is known for its preserved walled centre and Caetani Castle and is listed among I Borghi più belli d'Italia. This area is known for olive groves, hill villages, and views across the Pontine plain toward the Tyrrhenian side.