casa di paese con giardino
casa pronta da abitare con giardino circostante: al piano rialzato: ingresso cucina abitabile, balcone, sala, due camere da letto e bagno. al piano inferiore: cantina, centrale termica, lavanderia e bagno. Cortile Classe Energetica: G
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
The €70,000 asking price is €507/m², about 14% above the €445/m² local benchmark; allowing roughly €27,600 for habitable-condition improvements brings the effective cost to about €707/m². It is described as ready to live in, with a garden, two bathrooms and 28 photos, but the inland location and Energy Class G limit the upside.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuine, habitable 138 m² home with a working kitchen, two bedrooms, two bathrooms, balcony, garden, and useful lower-level spaces. Its charm comes from the leafy setting, fruit trees, old stone surroundings, and traditional Italian details rather than spectacular views or polished interiors. At €70,000 it offers substantial space and immediate usability, but it is more of a practical rural home than a dream-picture property.
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€9,000 – €15,000
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.
- Interiors are fully usable but distinctly dated and would benefit from cosmetic renovation.
- Energy class G suggests potentially high heating costs and future efficiency work.
- The house has multiple exterior stairs and a sloping, somewhat rough garden/courtyard.
- Adjacent stone outbuildings appear considerably more neglected than the main house.
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 72/100The Tuscan-Emilian Apennines are the immediate setting here. The Secchia valley and the ridge zone around Monte Ventasso are within this area, and parts of the Parco Nazionale dell’Appennino Tosco-Emiliano lie nearby. Cerreto Laghi, with ski lifts, is the nearest ski area and is roughly a 20–30 minute drive depending on the hamlet. Castelnovo ne’ Monti is the nearest larger town of the district, with schools, shops and services. The area is known for mountain pasture, woodland, hiking and small Apennine villages.