Villa
Nella parte alta di latera, in localita' cantoniera, proponiamo in vendita villa unifamiliare su tre livelli, con corte ad uso esclusivo. al piano terra locale deposito con cantina. Al piano primo ampio soggiorno con camino, angolo cottura e bagno con doccia. Al piano superiore tre camere da letto, disimpegno,…
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €79,000 for 195 sqm, the asking price is just €405/sqm; assuming a habitable condition from the complete residential layout and 'ottima' wording, the effective cost is about €605/sqm including ~€200/sqm light updates. That sits close to the Lazio villa baseline of €576/sqm, so this is not a huge discount, but it is still a strong value for a large detached home with 38 photos, parking, cellar and no obvious legal red flags.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable house: large, clean, furnished, and apparently ready to live in with kitchen, bathrooms, heating, and a fireplace. The hillside setting gives it a pleasant green outlook and some outdoor space, but the villa is visually quite simple rather than truly dreamy or historic. At €79k for 195 sqm, it has strong practical appeal more than major wow.
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 fairly plain and the setting includes a road right in front.
- Balcony soffit and facade show some wear and would benefit from maintenance.
- Interiors are functional rather than character-rich.
- Photos do not clearly show the bedrooms or bathrooms in detail.
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.