Casa indipendente in Località Case Guselli
BARDI Vendesi in posizione panoramica e molto tranquilla, a 850 m s. l. m. , a 8 km dal paese di Bardi (PR), casa indipendente di circa 130mq commerciali, disposta su due livelli, con 6.740, 00 mq di terreno circostante. La casa al piano terra è composta da ingresso, soggiorno, cucina, tinello, e garage con accesso…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
- Wiring
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The €18,000 purchase price is very low at €138/m², but the house is explicitly completely to renovate, implying roughly €143,000 in works and an effective cost near €1,240/m² versus about €389/m² for comparable local homes. The large plot and panoramic setting add appeal, but the remote location and heavy renovation burden make this a weak deal unless construction costs are unusually low.
More on the house and the area
A genuinely panoramic mountain setting, surrounded by woodland and 6,740 m² of land, gives this €18,000 country house real dream potential. The main house appears roofed and has existing rooms, bathroom, tiled floors and timber elements, but the interiors are damp and very dated while the exterior outbuildings are close to ruin. This is a substantial renovation project rather than a home that can be occupied soon.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€51,000 – €76,000
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.
- The property is explicitly sold as completely needing renovation, with damp interiors and severely deteriorated outbuildings.
- The roof and structural condition should be professionally checked, especially around the attached shed and rear additions.
- Remote mountain access and utility connections may require verification; it is 8 km from Bardi at about 850 m elevation.
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 61/100The cluster is in the Ligurian Apennines, in the upper valleys between the Val d’Arda and Val Nure. Monte Menegosa and Monte Lama are nearby summits in this part of the range, and the area is a mix of wooded slopes, pasture and small high meadows. The Parco Provinciale del Monte Moria lies in the Morfasso area. The nearest larger town is Fiorenzuola d’Arda, which has rail services and the main everyday shopping and services; Piacenza is the main city for hospitals and broader services. This part of the Piacentine Apennines is known for summer walking, scattered stone hamlets and mountain roads across the passes toward the Ligurian side.