Terratetto unifamiliare in Brisighella
BRISIGHELLA - In pieno centro storico, casa semi indipendente d'angolo, antica e con particolari davvero unici, anticamente appartenente ad un complesso ecclesiastico. La casa è composta da ingresso su soggiorno, cucina separata e piccolo vano al piano terra, due camere da letto al piano primo. La casa è completamente…
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
Priced at €640/m² vs baseline median €476/m², so ~34% above local median, but for a semi-detached corner townhouse in Brisighella's historic center at €48k absolute this is reasonable. Condition is 'completely to renovate' — no habitable bathroom yet, vaulted ceilings and brick walls add character. Full gut renovation of a 1400-era structure runs high (~€800/m²), meaning ~€60k reno on top, total ~€108k for a finished 75m² home in a desirable borgo. Fresh listing (1 day), 29 photos, good detail. Suitable for B&B conversion. Missing energy class and sea distance are minor. Solid opportunity if buyer accepts a full renovation of an ancient property.
More on the house and the area
Corner townhouse in the historic center of Brisighella, one of Italy's prettiest villages, with genuine wow in its setting: colorful pastel facades, cobbled stepped piazzetta, medieval arches, and historic character dating from the 1400s (formerly part of an ecclesiastical complex). The standout interior features are the vaulted ceilings in the upper rooms and antique wrought-iron window grilles. However, the interiors are a total gut job — peeling walls, dropped ceiling tiles, exposed brick stairs, cracking vaults, and debris throughout. The exterior charm and location carry the appeal; the interiors are pure renovation project. At €640/m² for 75 sqm it is cheap, but full restoration costs will be substantial. Strong charm and character rather than a jaw-dropping scroll-stopper.
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, €800/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€15,000 – €27,000
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.
- Completely uninhabitable — needs full renovation (wiring, plumbing, plaster, floors)
- Structural cracks visible in vaulted ceilings and walls
- No bathroom currently exists
- Interiors are stripped, dirty, and derelict
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 79/100The cluster sits in the first Apennine hills above the Lamone valley. Brisighella is a hill town with a medieval centre, the Rocca Manfrediana and Monticino, and it is listed among I Borghi più belli d'Italia. The Vena del Gesso Romagnola, a long gypsum ridge with cliffs, caves and badlands, runs through this area and is included in the Parco regionale della Vena del Gesso Romagnola; this gypsum landscape is part of the UNESCO listing The Evaporitic Karst and Caves of Northern Apennines. Faenza is the nearest larger town, with full services and rail connections, and the area is known for olive oil, vineyards and spa activity at nearby Riolo Terme.