Immobile allo stato grezzo
Immobile allo stato grezzo
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €49,000, the unfinished 90 m² shell likely needs about €99,000 in renovation, bringing the effective cost to roughly €1,644/m² versus €858/m² for comparable homes. The listing does not say whether utilities, bathrooms, or the building structure are complete.
More on the house and the area
The concept images suggest a bright, clean modern home with a pleasant open-plan layout, but the actual property is a basic unfinished shell. It has a roof and enclosed structure, yet it is not currently livable and needs floors, finishes, fixtures, and likely a complete bathroom installation.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€36,000 – €53,000
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.
- The property is explicitly sold in raw unfinished condition (“allo stato grezzo”).
- Actual photos show bare concrete floors and empty rooms, requiring a substantial full fit-out.
- No bathroom is listed, and the attractive furnished images appear to be illustrative rather than the current condition.
- The exterior and surrounding access areas are utilitarian, with no proven scenic view or standout historic character.
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 58/100The cluster is in the first inland hills between the Romagna plain and the Adriatic, with low ridges, fields, vineyards and patches of woodland around the Uso valley. The Rubicon valley is nearby, and the ridge village of Longiano with its castle and old centre is within this area. Cesena is the nearest larger town, with a substantial historic centre and services. This part of Romagna is known for mixed farming, wine and olive growing on the lower hills.