Casa Indipendente
Casa Indipendente - Frosinone (FR) -
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Heating
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Independent townhouse 100 m² listed at €49,000 but the condition is not stated; I estimate renovation at €700/m² (≈€70,000), giving an effective €1,190/m² versus the regional baseline €600/m², so this appears overpriced for Frosinone. Listing provides only 5 photos and no condition details.
More on the house and the area
A solid, single‑level townhouse with a covered porch, private paved area and garage ramp — clearly a usable home rather than a ruin. It’s basic and a bit tired but liveable with cosmetic work, and the low price makes it an appealing bargain for someone willing to renovate slightly.
Certified wiring, water and drainage, a heat source, a roof that keeps the water out, one working bathroom. Facade, insulation, a second bathroom and the floors wait.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Our read of the photos, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€20,000 – €35,000
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.
- Exterior shows moss and staining — surfaces and drains need cleaning/repair
- No interior photos provided; condition of rooms, systems and finishes unknown
- Single bathroom and modest finishes; likely needs cosmetic updating
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 48/100Frosinone sits in the Sacco valley with the Ernici Mountains close to the north and the Lepini range to the west-southwest. The Cosa river runs through the town and the Sacco river valley is the main landscape around it. Within about 15 km the area is a mix of valley-floor settlement, roads and industry, with older hill towns nearby such as Veroli and Alatri just beyond that radius. Rome and the Tyrrhenian coast are practical connections rather than part of the immediate landscape.