Casa indipendente con 1.000 mq di giardino
La tua oasi di pace a Montecroce di Toano. Stai cercando il rifugio perfetto per staccare la spina dal caos cittadino e rigenerarti nella natura? Questa è l'opportunità che fa per te. A breve distanza da Manno di Toano, proponiamo in vendita una casa singola da ristrutturare, ideale per chi desidera personalizzare…
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Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Habitable villa (255sqm, 4 beds) at €294/m2 vs baseline median €422/m2, a ~30% discount. Standalone house on 3 levels with 1000sqm garden, recent roof work, cellars, garage/tettoie, panoramic view. 33 photos, fresh listing (1 day). Condition is 'needs renovation' with solid structure, so ~€500/m2 renovation is realistic. Solid discount to baseline plus land and outbuildings make this a good buy for a second home or family residence.
More on the house and the area
An unrestored 1920 stone house near Toano in the Emilia Romagna Apennines, 255 sqm over three levels with ~1,000 sqm garden, priced at €75k (€294/m2). The main draw is the aerial and window views over the green rolling hillsides and distant mountains, offering genuine panoramic value and rural tranquility. Historic character shows in the exposed dark timber-beamed ceilings, terracotta floors, cast-iron wood stove, and period furniture, giving a charming time-capsule feel. However, interiors are firmly in needs-renovation territory: cracked plaster, dated 1970s tablecloths and furnishings, a tired retro-tiled bathroom, and unmodernized kitchens. The low price for the size is appealing but reflects the work required. Exterior is a plain plastered rural house rather than a striking facade. Solid charm and a great view, but not a 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.
Our read of the photos, €500/m², falls in this band.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€29,000 – €50,000
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.
- Needs full renovation throughout
- Interiors are dated and time-capsule condition
- Remote Apennine location, no sea access
- Energy class not provided
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 70/100The cluster is in the northern Apennines, in the Reggiano mountain belt on the edge of the Secchia valley. The Secchia river system shapes the area, with wooded slopes, pasture and scattered ridges around the villages. This is within the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines landscape, and the Parco Nazionale dell’Appennino Tosco-Emiliano lies nearby along the main ridge to the south-west. The nearest ski area is Cerreto Laghi, roughly an hour’s drive depending on the exact hamlet and road conditions. Castelnovo ne’ Monti is the nearest larger hill town and provides most everyday services; the broader mountain area is known for Parmigiano Reggiano production and chestnut country. Bismantova, the isolated sandstone massif above Castelnovo ne’ Monti, is the main named landscape feature in the wider local area.