Villetta in vendita con due appartamenti
Villetta in vendita con due appartamenti. Habitable, autonomo heating, garage, cancello elettrico, caminetto, esposizione esterna, accesso per disabili, armadio a muro, balcone, terrazzo, impianto tv con parabola satellitare, parzialmente arredato, cantina.
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 €500/m², the €75,000 asking price is already above the local €358/m² benchmark; allowing roughly €30,000 for normal habitable-condition work brings the effective cost to about €700/m². The two apartments, garage, heating, terrace and cellar add practical value, but the inland location and premium pricing limit the deal.
More on the house and the area
A beautifully maintained, highly photogenic villa with ornate railings, a broad stone-paved terrace, planted borders, garage, fireplace and glimpses toward the surrounding mountains. The interiors are fully furnished and clearly habitable, with a working kitchen, bathroom, bedrooms and heating, although the décor and finishes are old-fashioned rather than luxurious. At €75,000 for 150 sqm, the combination of condition, outdoor space and mountain setting is unusually compelling.
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€10,000 – €17,000
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 clean and usable but distinctly dated, especially the kitchen and bathroom.
- The property appears split into two apartments, so the layout may not suit every buyer.
- The extensive exterior stairs and lack of a visible energy rating deserve practical checks.
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 76/100The cluster is in the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines, with wooded ridges and mountain passes around the Cisa area. The Taro valley is the main nearby river landscape. This is inside the Parco Nazionale dell'Appennino Tosco-Emiliano. The nearest ski area is Cerreto Laghi, roughly 1 hour by road, so skiing is not at the door. Berceto has a medieval core and is a traditional stop on the Via Francigena. Parma is the nearest city of size for full services and rail connections. The area is known for chestnut woods, Apennine pasture and the historic Cisa pass route between the Po plain and Liguria/Tuscany.