Casale/cascina in Felina Amata s.n.c, Castelnovo Ne' Monti,
A Felina Amata in posizione collinare ed esclusiva, terreno con sovrastante fabbricato magazzino con possibilita' di conversione in abitativo. E' quindi possibile costruire una casa di 300Mq. Il restante terreno circostante il fabbricato (cc 2500 mq) fara' da giardino. Strada asfaltata fino al fabbricato, luce acqua e…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovation- Registered as agricultural or storage, not as a dwelling
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The description says this is currently a 'fabbricato magazzino' with only a possibility of conversion to residential use, so it is not presently a lawful dwelling and must be treated as a veto risk. Even ignoring that, at €59,000 plus roughly €330,000 restoration/conversion cost for 300 sqm, the effective cost is far above the €291/sqm baseline.
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The hillside plot and distant mountain views give it some appeal, and the orchard-like land is pleasant. But the photos show a long, plain agricultural-style building with a bare, open interior, so this reads much more as a conversion project than a home you could realistically live in now. At the price and size it has bargain potential, but not dream-home wow in its current state.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€119,000 – €176,000
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.
- Presented as a large empty shed-like interior rather than a finished home
- Needs full conversion/renovation despite the sound roof and floor
- Very limited proof of kitchen, bathroom, or true residential rooms
- Utility lines/roadside setting are visible and reduce the idyll
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 77/100The northern Apennines are the defining landscape here, with Monte Cusna and the ridge of the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines within the local horizon. The Pietra di Bismantova, the isolated sandstone massif above Castelnovo ne' Monti, is inside the area and is the main named feature. This is within the Parco Nazionale dell'Appennino Tosco-Emiliano. The nearest ski area is Cerreto Laghi, about 35-40 minutes by road. Castelnovo ne' Monti is the main local town and has everyday services, schools and a hospital. The area is known for mountain pasture, chestnut country and Parmigiano Reggiano production in the Apennine zone.