Villa plurifamiliare in Lama Mocogno
Villa plurifamiliare in Lama Mocogno. Habitable, autonomo heating, garage, balcone, arredato.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Although habitable and equipped with autonomous heating, a garage and balcony, the effective cost is about €1,383/m² including light renovation, versus roughly €367/m² for comparable homes in the area. The mountain location and lack of clear extra value do not justify this substantial premium.
More on the house and the area
A genuinely habitable, well-kept villa with a bright open living area, handsome wood-paneled ceilings, two bathrooms, heating, garage, and a landscaped courtyard. It feels like a real home you could occupy immediately, though the finishes are traditional and somewhat dated rather than recently renovated.
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€5,000 – €9,000
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 kitchen and bathrooms are functional but visibly dated.
- The home has several exterior steps and no clearly shown panoramic view.
- The courtyard is attractive but compact rather than a substantial private garden.
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 76/100The cluster is in the Modenese Apennines under Monte Cimone, with wooded mountain slopes and narrow valleys in the immediate area. The Scoltenna valley runs nearby, and the Alto Appennino Modenese Regional Park is within this mountain area. The nearest ski lifts are at Montecreto and Sestola on the Monte Cimone ski area, a short drive of about 5–15 minutes depending on the exact hamlet. Sestola is the nearest small centre of note, with a substantial historic core and everyday services, and Pavullo nel Frignano is the larger town for broader shopping and administration. This part of Frignano is known for chestnut country, summer mountain tourism and winter skiing around Cimone.