Casa indipendente in Vicolo Re 17
L'Agenzia L'Albero delle Case di Maria Pia Barraco, propone in vendita nel suggestivo centro storico di Sonnino, un appartamento terracielo di circa 80 mq. su tre livelli. L'immobile è composto da un ingresso, cucinotto, 2 camere, una monocamera con camino, un bagno ed un balcone. Perfetto per chi desidera una soluzione da personalizzare in un contesto caratteristico e dalla vista...
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
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Asking €17,000 plus estimated €16,000 renovation (200€/m²) gives an effective price of ~€33,000 (~€412/m²), about 31% below the regional baseline of €597/m²; historic-centre location and 16 photos support this as a strong buy-to-renovate opportunity.
More on the house and the area
A very characterful terracielo tucked into Sonnino's hilltop historic centre with pretty stone facades and open views over the valley. The apartment is structurally intact with a usable bathroom and basic kitchen fittings, but it needs cosmetic work and balcony/rail repairs — a genuine bargain for someone wanting an authentic lived-in borgo 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€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.
- Access is pedestrian-only along steep, uneven stone steps — no direct car parking.
- Balcony railing is rusty and overgrown and will need repair before regular use.
- Interior needs cosmetic updating (cracked plaster, worn floors) though services and a tiled bathroom appear present.
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 62/100The cluster is on the southern Lepini hills, with limestone slopes and views over the Pontine plain. The Amaseno river valley lies nearby inland, and the Tyrrhenian coast around Terracina is about 15 km away. Circeo National Park begins farther west on the coastal side, outside the immediate radius. The nearest larger town is Terracina, which has a substantial seafront town, services, and the Roman Temple of Jupiter Anxur above the coast. The area is known for olive groves on the hills and for the transition from the Lepini uplands to the reclaimed Pontine plain.