Casa indipendente in Contrada Vacardito
Itri, località Vacardito – Terreno con fabbricato Rurale In vendita a Itri, in località Vacardito, proprietà composta da un terreno di circa 4.852 mq, sul quale insiste un fabbricato rurale di circa 62 mq. Il fabbricato è dotato di un caratteristico portico esterno, che offre uno spazio ideale per trascorrere momenti di relax all’aperto e vivere pienamente l’ambiente...
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Estimated effective price ≈ €1,313/m² (€69,000 + est. €12,400 renovation for 62 m²) versus the regional median of €677/m². At 5 km from the sea and with 14 photos the listing is recent, but the property is priced well above the local median so the value is weak.
More on the house and the area
A secluded, photogenic olive-terraced plot with a covered portico and pleasant hillside views — very attractive setting. The 62 m² rural house is roofed and clearly usable today but is basic and dated, so it’s best seen as a comfortable starter/home-to-improve rather than a turnkey dream.
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€4,000 – €7,000
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.
- Property is livable but dated and will need cosmetic renovation and systems updates
- Several outbuildings/roofs look dilapidated and will need repair or removal
- Verify utilities, permits and exact road/access conditions before purchase
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 72/100The cluster is in the Aurunci Mountains, with limestone ridges and olive-covered slopes around Itri. The Liri-Garigliano river system is farther inland; the nearest coast is the Gulf of Gaeta with beaches between Itri, Sperlonga and Gaeta. Part of the Monti Aurunci Regional Park lies in this area. The nearest larger town is Formia, which has a port, rail connections and the main services for the coast. Sperlonga, within the same coastal stretch, has a historic center and Blue Flag beach status. The area is known for Itri olives and olive oil, and for the old route between Rome and Naples that passes through the hills here.