Villa in Vicolo del Casale di San Nicola
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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
At €1,400,000 plus an assumed €200/m² renovation (total ≈€1,530,000) the effective price is ≈€2,354/m²—about 4.0× the Lazio median of €594/m²—so this is expensive for buyers seeking a bargain renovation; the listing does not state condition so I assumed 'habitable' and there are 25 photos.
More on the house and the area
A grand, characterful villa with dramatic double-height reception rooms, decorative friezes, multiple fireplaces and beautifully proportioned interiors, set in a very private, park-like garden with olive and pine trees. The house appears fully habitable and elegantly furnished, but its scale means notable upkeep costs and some cosmetic updating (and more bathrooms) would be sensible.
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€43,000 – €73,000
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.
- Large estate — significant maintenance and gardening costs
- Decor and some finishes are dated and will likely need refreshing
- Only 5 bathrooms for a very large number of bedrooms/bedspaces
- Energy performance/efficiency not specified (built 1973)
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 22/100This point is in the built-up area of Rome on its western side, in the Tiber plain with continuous suburban development, major roads and commercial zones. The Tiber is the main river of the area. Central Rome, within daily use rather than landscape distance, has the full range of metropolitan services and the city's historic fabric, including UNESCO-listed monuments, but the immediate 15 km surroundings are urban and peri-urban rather than a distinct rural or natural setting. The Tyrrhenian coast near Fiumicino and Ostia lies farther west, but it does not define the immediate surroundings here.