Soluzione indipendente in posizione invidiabile
LOCALITÀ RONCÀ NUOVO – MONTALBO – In una delle posizioni più suggestive della Val Tidone, con splendida vista sulla Madonna del Monte e immersa nella tranquillità della natura, proponiamo in vendita ampia proprietà indipendente completamente da ristrutturare, ideale per chi desidera realizzare una residenza di…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
450sqm at €87/m2 vs regional median €291/m2 is a strong 70% discount. Fresh listing (1 day). Independent farmhouse (1960) with 2500sqm land, multiple accessory buildings, panoramic Val Tidone views. Main caveat: 'completely to renovate' means full gut renovation (~€1000/m2 realistic for structural + systems), which on 450sqm easily exceeds €400k and dwarfs the purchase price. Some sqm is likely barn/portico/deposit space, inflating the habitable-cost math. Still a genuine opportunity for a residence or hospitality project given the low entry price and location, hence 'good' rather than 'diamond'.
More on the house and the area
Large 450sqm farmhouse in the scenic Val Tidone hills of Emilia Romagna, set on a panoramic hilltop with sweeping views over vineyards, rolling hills and the Madonna del Monte. The rural setting is genuinely attractive with excellent open landscape and a 2,500sqm plot. However, the building itself is severely compromised - photos clearly show major structural cracking and a collapsed/crumbling right-hand section, plus a badly damaged roof. The €39,000 price and €87/sqm create a real bargain-effect hook, but this is a heavy renovation/partial rebuild project rather than a turnkey wow. Exterior is ordinary vernacular farmhouse, not a stunning building. Wow comes mainly from setting and price potential.
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, €1,000/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€89,000 – €158,000
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.
- Structural damage visible - large cracks and partial collapse of the right wing
- Roof deterioration with visible holes and missing tiles
- Completely needs renovation, likely full rebuild of damaged section
- Interior not shown in photos
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 in the Val Tidone hill country at the edge of the first Ligurian Apennine ridges, with cultivated slopes, vineyards and small wooded valleys. The Tidone valley is the main local landscape feature. Pianello Val Tidone is the nearest small centre of note, and larger services are in the Piacenza direction. The area is known for wine production, especially Gutturnio and other Colli Piacentini wines.