Terratetto unifamiliare in Roccasecca
Roccasecca (FR) Via Porta, in posizione Centrale e ben servita, proponiamo la Vendita di caratteristico "Terracielo" su due livelli di circa 50 Mq. La proprietà presenta al Piano Terra ingresso in comune, il primo piano accessibile tramite comodo vano scala si compone di ingresso su ampia zona giorno con angolo cottura…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Asking €25,000 for 48 m² with estimated light modernization (€200/m² → €9,600) yields an effective €≈721/m², above the Lazio baseline of €600/m². Centrally located and habitable but needs some updating; listing does not state energy class or building year.
More on the house and the area
A very charming terracielo tucked into a cobbled vicolo with an attractive arched iron doorway and clear historic stone character, plus a pleasant panoramic view over the town to distant hills. The plan and high ceilings make it immediately liveable, but the interior is dated and needs cosmetic updating and some repairs — a realistic, affordable project for someone wanting a move-in-or-light-refresh Italian 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€3,000 – €5,000
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.
- Interior is dated and needs modernization (old kitchen and bathroom).
- Ceiling panels show damage and will need repair.
- Very small (48 m²) with no private garden or outdoor space.
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 58/100The cluster lies in the Liri valley under the Monti Aurunci and near the western end of the Ciociaria hill country. The Melfa and Liri river system shapes the immediate area, with a mix of valley floor and limestone slopes. Montecassino and Cassino are the nearest larger urban centre, with full services, rail connections and the A1 motorway. The Monti Aurunci Regional Park is to the west but largely beyond the immediate 15 km landscape from Roccasecca. Roccasecca is known as the birthplace of Thomas Aquinas, and the ruined castle site above the town is the main local historic landmark.