Via Madonna del Carmine, Sant'Elia Fiumerapido
Tribunale: Cassino RGE: 137/2024 PVP: 4583587 Fabbricato civile ubicato a Sant'Elia Fiumerapido (FR) - VIA MADONNA DEL CARMINE,piano T-1-2 Fabbricato terratetto composto da un vano al pt (cucina), un vano e bagno al p.1 e due camere al piano sottotetto. Trattasi di fabbricato di vecchia costruzione, con struttura in…
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Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitable- Sold at judicial auction
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This is a judicial auction (Cassino RGE) — legal and procedural risks. Asking €19,200; assuming habitable-level works ≈€200/m² → renovation €16,400, effective €35,600 (~€434/m²) vs regional median €583/m², but auction status and the listing's illustrative (non‑real) photos make this high‑risk.
More on the house and the area
The interior photos show a bright, contemporary, move-in-ready apartment with high‑quality finishes, a modern bathroom and kitchen — clearly habitable. The setting and exterior are ordinary (a plain multi‑storey block) with no garden or notable views, and the property is offered via auction so legal checks are essential.
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€5,000 – €9,000
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.
- Listing is an auction sale — verify legal/title and fees before bidding.
- Advert states images may be indicative and not the actual photos of the unit.
- No private garden/terrace or scenic views shown; exterior is an anonymous apartment block.
- Heating/comfort appears to rely on wall-mounted split units, not full central heating.
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 61/100The cluster sits in the Liri valley at the foot of the central Apennines, with Monte Cairo and the mountains around Cassino within the 15 km radius. The Rapido and Gari river system is part of the local landscape here. The area lies beside the Parco Regionale dei Monti Aurunci only farther west, so that does not define the immediate setting. The nearest sizeable town is Cassino, which has full services, a university and the abbey of Montecassino on the hill above the town. The area is also known for the Montecassino battlefields of the Second World War.