PALAGANO v.ze CASA SINGOLA CON 2 UNITA' - GIARDINO E TERRENI per 9.500mq
PALAGANO v.ze CASA SINGOLA CON 2 UNITA' - GIARDINO E TERRENI per 9.500mq. Needs renovation, caminetto.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Damp
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €35,000 (€269/m²), the headline price is attractive, but renovation at roughly €700/m² brings the effective cost to about €969/m²—well above comparable homes in the area. The 9,500 m² of land and two-unit layout add potential value, but the listing does not detail the renovation scope or legal status of the units.
More on the house and the area
A handsome traditional house in a lush wooded mountain setting, with a stone-faced lower level, old shutters, generous garden space, and attractive surrounding greenery. One upper unit appears usable with a kitchen and bathroom, but the property is not move-in ready: the lower section is an unfinished shell and the interiors need modernization. At €35,000, the size and land make it an appealing renovation opportunity rather than an instant 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€26,000 – €46,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- The house needs meaningful renovation, with a substantial lower-level area still unfinished and in raw masonry.
- Interior finishes are dated, and the condition of plumbing, heating, insulation, and electrics is unclear.
- The property sits directly beside a road, so traffic and privacy should be checked.
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 Modenese Apennines, with wooded ridges and narrow valleys of the Dolo and Dragone area. Montefiorino stands above the confluence zone of the Dolo and Dragone rivers, and the valley landscape is part of the northern Apennine belt. The Parco regionale dell'Alto Appennino Modenese lies nearby on the higher ridge zone toward Frassinoro and the Tuscan border. The nearest ski area is Cimone, with lifts around Passo del Lupo and Sestola at roughly an hour’s drive. The nearest larger town is Sassuolo, which provides the main range of services; Modena is the main city beyond it. The area is known locally for chestnut woods, mountain pasture, and for Montefiorino’s role in the wartime Partisan Republic of 1944.