Rustico/casale in Praticchia
Nel verde dell'alta Val Tidone, m 800 ca. s. l. m. , proponiamo in acquisto questa casa di paese, in sasso, libera su tre lati, su due livelli abitativi oltre al piano cantina. L'abitazione, da ristrutturare, si compone di quattro locali e servizio, balcone, due locali cantina, una piccola area esterna di pertinenza.…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Structure
- Damp
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €28,000 (€255/m²), the entry price is low, but the house is explicitly to be renovated: estimated total cost is about €149,000, or €1,355/m² after works, far above comparable local pricing. The listing does not say the renovation scope, energy class, or certification status; the separate 60 m² storage building is described as derelict.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, furnished village farmhouse with a wonderful open view over the wooded Val Tidone hills, a balcony, garden areas and appealing old stone surroundings. It is not a move-in-ready dream home: the house needs meaningful renovation and maintenance, although it has floors, a functioning bathroom, kitchen area and habitable rooms rather than being an empty shell.
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€44,000 – €64,000
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 main house is clearly usable but requires substantial renovation, with widespread wall cracks, damp-looking areas and dated services/interiors.
- The nearby 60 sqm outbuilding is derelict and would need recovery work.
- Only one bathroom is shown, and heating/utilities should be verified.
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 58/100This is hill country in the Val Tidone on the edge between the Piacentine hills and the first Ligurian Apennine ridges. The Tidone valley and the reservoir of Lago di Trebecco are within the area. The nearest larger centre is Piacenza, which provides full services and rail connections. The area is known for vineyards and mixed farming in the Colli Piacentini.