Villetta a schiera in Strada Verola 18
NEVIANO DEGLI ARDUINI, LOC.VEROLA : in un piccolo borgo antico di case in sasso, con vista spettacolare sul monte Caio e sul monte Fuso, proponiamo in vendita Fetta di casa su 3 livelli con terrazza. L'immobile è così suddiviso: PIANO SEMINTERRATO con taverna, PIANO RIALZATO con zona giorno, PIANO SOTTOTETTO con zona…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €21,000 (€250/m²), this 84 m² townhouse appears inexpensive, but partial renovation at roughly €700/m² brings the estimated total to about €79,800 (€950/m²), above the local €571/m² benchmark. The scenic historic hamlet setting and terrace add appeal, but the listing does not say how many bathrooms there are or detail the renovation scope.
More on the house and the area
A highly atmospheric stone-borgo townhouse with a terrace, garden-like outdoor space and genuinely spectacular mountain and valley views. The €21,000 price is compelling, but the interiors are basic and cluttered, with substantial renovation needed and no bathroom listed, so this is a characterful project rather than a ready-to-live-in dream home.
Certified wiring, water and drainage, a heat source, a roof that keeps the water out, one working bathroom. Facade, insulation, a second bathroom and the floors wait.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Our read of the photos, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€17,000 – €30,000
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.
- Partially renovated and visibly cluttered/rough inside
- No bathroom is listed in the facts
- Roof, wiring, plumbing and heating systems need professional inspection
- Steep village access and multi-level layout may limit practicality
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 Parma Apennine hills, with wooded ridges, pasture and small valleys typical of the northern Apennines. The Enza valley is nearby, and the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines rise to the south within this local landscape. The Parco Nazionale dell’Appennino Tosco-Emiliano lies farther south on the main ridge, outside the immediate 15 km landscape. Langhirano is the nearest larger town in daily use, with shops and services, and Parma is the main city for higher-order services. This part of the province is known for hill farming and for the food economy tied to Parmigiano Reggiano and Prosciutto di Parma.