Terratetto unifamiliare in Novafeltria
Terratetto unifamiliare in Novafeltria
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
- Wiring
- Heating
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The €60,000 asking price is €375/m², only about 14% below the local €436/m² benchmark; with an uncertain €700/m² renovation allowance, the effective cost rises to roughly €1,075/m². The listing provides only a title and does not say whether the 160 m² townhouse is habitable or needs major work.
More on the house and the area
This large traditional townhouse has an excellent mountain-valley outlook, multiple balconies and terraces, stonework, an old wooden stair and plenty of authentic character. It is a real roofed and floored house rather than a bare shell, but the interiors are very tired and parts are near storage/ruin condition, so it is a renovation project rather than a move-in 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€32,000 – €56,000
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.
- Substantial renovation is needed: damp, peeling plaster, cracked finishes and neglected rooms are visible.
- The kitchen appears absent or unusable, while the bathroom is very dated and dark.
- The home fronts a public road, and the condition of the terraces, roof and utilities should be professionally 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 lower Valmarecchia, with the Apennine foothills immediately around it and Monte Carpegna and the Alpe della Luna massif within the wider 15 km landscape. The Marecchia valley is the main river corridor nearby. San Leo is the nearest notable small town, with its fortress on a limestone outcrop and a preserved historic centre. Novafeltria is the nearest town of size in the valley, with everyday services and shops. This part of Valmarecchia is known for eroded clay hills, wheat fields, pasture and scattered hill villages on rock spurs.