Casa bifamiliare in Via Vergatello 11
PORZIONE DI CASA CON GIARDINO PRIVATO Porzione di casa in Via Vergatello, a Castel d'Aiano, su tre livelli: interrato, piano terra e primo piano, per 112 mq di superficie catastale. Giardino privato, riscaldamento autonomo, bagno rifatto nel 2021. INTERNO: Al piano terra c'è la zona giorno, al primo piano le due…
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Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €98,000 (€875/m²), this is already well above the local €557/m² reference, rising to roughly €1,175/m² after allowing for energy and modernization work. The private garden and updated bathroom help, but the G energy rating and unspecified overall condition weaken the value case.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuinely livable and beautifully characterful Appennine townhouse, with exposed rustic beams, textured walls, terracotta floors, a substantial fireplace, and a warm furnished interior. The private garden, 112 sqm layout, two bathrooms, renovated bathroom, fitted kitchen, and independent heating make it feel like a real full-time home rather than a renovation project. The score is held back because the exterior, garden, bedrooms, and bathrooms are not shown, and the energy rating is G.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €300/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€11,000 – €19,000
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.
- Energy class G and likely higher winter heating costs.
- The gallery does not show the bedrooms, bathrooms, exterior, or garden, so their quality and appeal are unverified.
- The basement is primarily storage/cellar space rather than living area.
- A boiler and pellet stove provide practical heating, but utilities and insulation should be 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 61/100The cluster is in the northern Apennines, in the hills and wooded valleys between the Reno and Panaro catchments. This part of the Bologna Apennines has chestnut woods, pastures and sandstone ridges, with Monte Cimone and the higher Modenese Apennines farther south but outside the immediate area. Corno alle Scale Regional Park lies beyond the 15 km radius to the east-southeast. The nearest ski lifts are at Corno alle Scale, roughly an hour’s drive depending on the road. The nearest larger town is Vergato, with basic services and rail access toward Bologna; Bologna is the main city used for higher-level services and work. The area is known for small Apennine villages, woodland and hiking terrain rather than for a single standout monument or protected landscape within immediate reach.