Casa indipendente
Nelle vicinanze di Zocca, immersa nel verde e nella tranquillità di un piccolo borgo, proponiamo una porzione di casa terra-tetto situata in una posizione riservata che garantisce la massima privacy. Dedicata a chi cerca una pausa dalla frenesia cittadina per rigenerarsi nella natura, la proprietà vanta circa 3.700 mq…
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Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €45,000 (€409/m²), the asking price is already above the local €376/m² benchmark; allowing about €22,000 for basic updates brings the effective cost to roughly €609/m². The large private garden, terrace, garage and 35 photos add appeal, but the listing does not state the home's condition and its remote setting and G energy class reduce value.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuinely usable country home with a large furnished terrace, mature private grounds, orchard-like land, outdoor cooking areas and broad green hill views. The interior is dated and simple but clearly habitable, with a fireplace, proper floors, kitchen, bedroom and bathroom rather than a renovation shell. At €45,000 for 110 m² plus roughly 3,700 m² of land, the combination of privacy, nature and affordability is highly 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€7,000 – €12,000
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.
- Energy class G suggests high running costs or future efficiency work.
- The wooded, rural setting may mean limited nearby services and more demanding access/maintenance.
- Only one bathroom is listed, and the interior style is functional rather than highly refined.
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 68/100The cluster is in the northern Apennines, in the Reno valley, with wooded ridges and agricultural clearings around the settlements. The area is close to the Corno alle Scale massif and regional park, which lie within roughly 15 km to the south; the nearest ski lifts are at Corno alle Scale, about 30–40 minutes by road from Vergato. Vergato is the nearest service town and has rail links along the Porrettana line, shops and everyday services. Within the same stretch of valley are small Apennine centres such as Grizzana Morandi, an area associated with the painter Giorgio Morandi, and the landscape is typical of the Bolognese mountain fringe rather than of the Po plain.