Bettola - calenzano - cascate del perino - vendesi casetta con cortile e autorimessa per una estate al fresco
CALENZANO - CASCATE DEL PERINO - Loc.I Piccoli - VENDESI Casa semi indipendente distribuita su 2 livelli composta da: piano terra autorimessa/cantina e lavanderia, 1° piano ingresso da piccolo terrazzino coperto in soggiorno fresco e luminoso con balcone e con cucinotto separato. Al primo piano ci sono 2 camere da…
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In the listingRenovatedSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At 349 EUR/m2 vs baseline median 492 EUR/m2, this is priced ~29% below market for a renovated 86m2 townhouse with garage and fireplace. Fresh listing (6 days). The description states 'Renovated' condition but also 'Classe Energetica: G' and 'Certificazione in corso', a minor contradiction, and building year/energy data are incomplete. Note the description references Calenzano/Cascate del Perino while the record lists Bettola (Emilia Romagna), a location inconsistency worth verifying. Low renovation allowance since condition is renovated; budget mainly for cosmetic/energy upgrades. Solid value if the property is genuinely habitable and location is confirmed.
More on the house and the area
A modest semi-detached townhouse in Bettola (Emilia Romagna) at €30,000 (€349/m2), the main draw being its low price. Interiors are clean but heavily dated: vintage dark-wood furniture, hexagonal terracotta floor tiles, lace curtains, and visible pipework snaking across walls and ceilings. Layout is functional with a spiral staircase between two levels, a small separate kitchen, two bedrooms and two baths. The balcony overlooks stone village buildings and a hillside, offering mild rural character but no standout view. Condition listed as renovated though presentation feels 1970s-era. Overall an affordable but visually unremarkable property; wow is limited to the bargain effect near the Perino waterfalls area.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €100/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€3,000 – €5,000
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.
- Dated interiors with vintage furniture and 1970s tiling
- Energy class G (poor efficiency)
- Exposed pipework running along walls/ceilings
- Small rooms and cramped kitchen
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 62/100The cluster is in the Val Nure, with the Ligurian Apennines rising south of Bettola and wooded ridges and farmed valley slopes within the local landscape. The Nure river runs through the area. Farther up the valley, the road climbs toward Passo del Mercatello and the Monte Nero-Monte Ragola area, which are the nearest higher Apennine grounds for walking and winter snow rather than major lift-served skiing. Bettola itself is a small service centre with basic shops and daily needs, while Piacenza is the nearest city of size with full services, rail connections and major retail. This part of the Piacentine Apennines is known for mixed woodland, pasture, cured meats and valleys used for summer escapes from the plain.