Villetta a schiera stato grezzo – bora, Mercato Saraceno
VILLETTA A SCHIERA STATO GREZZO – BORA, MERCATO SARACENO. Needs renovation, garage, porta blindata, esposizione esterna, balcone, impianto tv con parabola satellitare, cantina.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Wiring
- Heating
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €99,000 (€811/m²) and in a stated shell condition, estimated renovation brings the effective cost to about €1,548/m², far above the local comparison level of €437/m². The listing is recent and includes a garage, balcony and cellar, but it does not state the energy class or construction year.
More on the house and the area
This is a structurally substantial townhouse with a finished-looking central stair hall, balcony, garage and small courtyard, but it lacks the character or standout setting that creates a strong dream-home effect. Much of the property is still an unfinished shell with raw brick walls, concrete floors, rubble and incomplete spaces, so it is a renovation project rather than a realistically livable home today.
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, €900/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€24,000 – €43,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- Substantial renovation is required: several rooms remain bare brick and unfinished.
- No finished kitchen or bathroom is shown, and utilities/services are unclear.
- Open stairwell, rubble and unfinished construction areas present safety and completion concerns.
- Outdoor space is small and mostly artificial turf; the view is limited to nearby trees and hillside.
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 55/100The cluster is in the built-up area of Cesena, so the lived setting is an urban plain between the Via Emilia corridor and the first Romagna hills. The Savio river runs through Cesena. The nearest relief is the low hill country south of town toward Bertinoro, Longiano and the Cesenate valleys. Cesena has a substantial historic centre with the Malatestiana Library, a fortress and full city services.