Rustico in Ottone
A soli 5 km da Ottone, nella tranquilla località di Fabbrica, piccola frazione situata a circa 800 m di altitudine, proponiamo graziosa porzione di casa, completamente arredata e in buone condizioni, ideale per chi desidera trascorrere momenti di relax immerso nella natura. L’abitazione si sviluppa su più livelli ed è…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €35,000 for 90 m², the estimated effective cost is about €589/m² after allowing €18,000 for habitable-condition updates, versus a local stock benchmark of €285/m². It is furnished and ready to use, but the remote mountain setting and substantial premium over comparable local pricing limit the deal quality.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuinely habitable, furnished mountain home with two bathrooms, a large terrace, balcony, and a beautiful wooded valley view. The interiors are practical and well maintained rather than spectacular, but the €35,000 price and peaceful 800-meter-altitude setting create a strong dream-of-living-here appeal.
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€6,000 – €10,000
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.
- Mountain-village access appears steep and partly narrow.
- The home is dated in style and energy class G, so heating and efficiency may need attention.
- The listing shows limited private outdoor space; the terrace and balcony are the main outdoor assets.
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 71/100The cluster is in the Ligurian Apennines, in the upper Trebbia valley on the Trebbia river, with wooded ridges and mountain slopes within the local 15 km landscape. The area is close to the border with Liguria, and the valley roads connect toward Bobbio, the nearest small town of note, which has a preserved historic centre and services. This part of the upper Trebbia is known for forested mountain scenery and river bathing spots in season.