Casa indipendente in Via Cà del Farini
Piccola Palazzina con Tre Appartamenti a Madonna dei Fornelli Scopri questa affascinante piccola palazzina situata nel cuore di Madonna dei Fornelli, direttamente sul suggestivo Sentiero degli Dei. Si tratta di una proprietà unica composta da tre appartamenti indipendenti, perfetta per chi cerca un'opportunità di…
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Can you move in?
Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €69,000 for 180 m² (€383/m²), the asking price is only slightly above the local €359/m² benchmark; allowing about €200/m² for updates to the 1950 building and single-glazed windows brings the effective cost to roughly €583/m². The tourist-trail location and 72 photos help, but the listing conflicts on the bathroom count: the facts show one bathroom while the description says one per apartment.
More on the house and the area
This is a substantial, livable three-level house with a beautiful Appennine valley view, mature garden, balconies, and traditional stone details. The interiors are clean and usable rather than derelict, but very old-fashioned and likely due for cosmetic and energy-efficiency upgrades. At €69,000 for 180 m² and three potential apartments, the value is a major part of the appeal.
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€12,000 – €20,000
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.
- Interiors are functional but distinctly dated, with old fittings and finishes.
- Single-glazed wooden windows and exterior plaster repairs suggest modernization and maintenance needs.
- The listing facts and description appear inconsistent about the total number of bathrooms.
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 Tuscan-Emilian Apennine belt. The Sambro valley and the upper Setta valley shape this area, with wooded slopes, ridgelines and small farm clearings. Much of the surrounding high ground falls within the Parco regionale storico di Monte Sole to the north and the Parco nazionale dell’Appennino Tosco-Emiliano is farther west beyond the 15 km radius. The nearest substantial town is Bologna, while within the mountain area the main service centres are smaller places such as Castiglione dei Pepoli and Monzuno. This part of the Apennines is known for the Futa and Raticosa passes, for chestnut woods and for the old road and rail crossings between Bologna and Florence.