Villa unifamiliare in Latera
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What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €79,000 for 195 sqm, the ask is just €405/sqm; assuming habitable condition at about €200/sqm renovation, the effective cost is roughly €605/sqm, still close to the Lazio villa baseline of €577/sqm despite a large detached house with 38 photos, heating, garage, and 2 baths. The description supports genuine livability, and being a few kilometers from Lake Bolsena adds appeal.
More on the house and the area
This is a big, genuinely usable house with bright rooms, heating, two bathrooms, a fireplace and a ready kitchen, so it feels livable now rather than a project. The open outlook over greenery adds some appeal, but the villa itself is fairly plain and modernized rather than especially beautiful or historic. At €79k for 195 sqm, the value is strong.
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€13,000 – €22,000
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.
- Exterior is plain 1960s rather than characterful
- Some visible wear on balcony/render outside
- View is pleasant but not dramatic
- Setting appears roadside, so outdoor privacy/quiet may be limited
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 68/100Lake Bolsena lies within the area, with the volcanic caldera landscape and lakeside settlements around its southern and western shores. The river Fiora rises near Latera and cuts a small tuff valley here before flowing toward southern Tuscany. The Monti Volsini surround the lake as low volcanic hills rather than high mountains. The nearest substantial town is Acquapendente, with everyday services and a historic centre on the Via Francigena. Bolsena is the best-known nearby centre on the lake, with a historic core and lakeside access. This part of northern Lazio is known for volcanic tuff villages, chestnut woods, olive groves and beans from the Latera area.