Villa in Strada Regionale Castrense
Villa Indipendente con Parco Privato tra Canino e Montalto di Castro Se cerchi l'equilibrio perfetto tra la pace della campagna e la comodità dei servizi, questa splendida villa indipendente situata in posizione strategica — a soli 10 minuti (13 km) dal centro e dal mare di Montalto di Castro — è la soluzione ideale sia come residenza principale che...
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Asking €249,000 for 180 m² is €1,383/m²; with an estimated €200/m² for modest works the effective price is about €1,583/m², well above the regional median of €585/m². Photos (16) and the description indicate a livable villa, but the high €/m² premium makes this an overpriced listing for inland Lazio (sea ~15 km).
More on the house and the area
Lovely, move-in-ready villa with a wide covered portico, mature olive trees and open countryside views — very liveable as shown. Interiors are solid and comfortable (good fireplace, tiled floors) though some cosmetic updating and garden work would make it a perfect country 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€12,000 – €20,000
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.
- Cosmetic updating and modernising recommended (kitchen/bath finishes).
- No pool shown; grounds need landscaping and clearing of high grass.
- Property sits close to a minor road — check local noise/traffic and access.
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 58/100Rolling low hills of the southern Maremma/Lazio with farmland, olive groves and vineyards dominate the local landscape. The Tyrrhenian coast and the coastal town of Montalto di Castro lie to the west. The area is part of the Canino wine zone (Canino DOC) and has local olive‑oil production. Etruscan archaeology and necropoleis are present in the wider area and attract local interest. No national park or ski lifts lie within the immediate hills; the coast and low inland countryside are the principal natural features. The nearest larger service centre is Viterbo, reachable by road for provincial administration, hospitals and rail connections.