Casa bifamiliare in Via Vandelli 1786
MONTEBARANZONE: Nel cuore della suggestiva località di Montebaranzone, nel comune di Prignano sulla Secchia, si propone in vendita una casa semindipendente di 102 mq. Questa dimora d'epoca, costruita nel 1950, si sviluppa su più livelli, offrendo una distribuzione degli spazi che garantisce comfort e funzionalità.…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Structure
- Roof
- Damp
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The asking price is €235/m², about 58% below comparable local stock, but the listing does not state the home's condition. Allowing roughly €700/m² for renovation brings the effective cost to about €935/m², above the €561/m² benchmark, so the discount is attractive only if the property is more habitable than described.
More on the house and the area
The property has genuine old-house character, a photogenic stone-and-brick exterior, and a generous garden that gives it a promising rural-home feel. However, the interior is far from move-in ready, and parts of the building are clearly unfinished or structurally under renovation, making this a substantial project rather than an immediately usable 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€20,000 – €36,000
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 interiors are heavily neglected, dusty, and cluttered, with visible deterioration and temporary support posts.
- The attached stone outbuilding appears to be a raw renovation shell with exposed brick, unfinished walls, and roof concerns.
- A kitchen and bathroom are listed, but their current condition and functionality are not clearly shown.
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 sits in the Secchia river valley on the lower slopes of the Modenese Apennines (Appennino Modenese). The local landscape within about 15 km is hilly to broken, with mixed woodland (beech and chestnut at higher elevations) and small agricultural holdings and pastures on the valley lower slopes. The Secchia river and its tributary streams run through the local valleys. The area contains small mountain villages and hamlets connected by provincial and municipal roads rather than by major highways. Ski lifts and the higher-elevation skiing areas of the Modenese Apennines (e.g. Monte Cimone area) lie beyond the immediate 15 km radius and require a longer drive. The nearest city of significant size is Modena (the provincial capital), roughly 35–45 km away, where broader services, regional train links and specialist shops are concentrated. The wider Modena province combines industrial plains (ceramic manufacturing around Sassuolo and Modena) with Apennine products and traditions (chestnuts, mushrooms and forestry) in the uplands.