Casa indipendente in Febbio s.n.c, Villa Minozzo,
Nelle vicinanze di Febbio nel cuore dell'appennino in piccola borgata chiusa senza traffico facilmente raggiungibile. Da questi luoghi a stretto contatto con la natura, si gode di una vista meravigliosa su tutta la vallata. Qui si viene per rigenerarsi, e per riattivare il benessere del fisico e della mente. A breve…
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
At €23,000 for 120 sqm, the asking price is €192/sqm, but with a typical 'needs renovation' budget of about €700/sqm the effective cost is roughly €892/sqm. That sits well above the local low-end baseline of €412/sqm, so despite the very cheap entry price and panoramic mountain setting, it looks only fair unless renovation is lighter than described.
More on the house and the area
There is some authentic appeal here: stone walls, simple beams, a detached house setting and hints of mountain views give it rustic potential. But this is not a ready dream home today — it looks roofed and basically complete, with kitchen and bathroom present, yet the interiors need substantial renovation and damp remediation before it would feel comfortably livable. At €23k the price helps, but the wow is more in the potential than the current reality.
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, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€24,000 – €42,000
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 significant renovation and updating throughout
- Visible damp/mold in the kitchen and some rooms
- Interiors are basic and partly cluttered, with limited immediate livability
- Exterior/stone sections are attractive but overall presentation is quite rough
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 74/100The cluster is in the Reggiano Apennines, with the high ridge of the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines close by. The Secchia valley is the main landscape axis here, and the upper mountain area around Civago and Febbio lies within this part of the comune. The Parco Nazionale dell'Appennino Tosco-Emiliano is nearby and covers much of the higher ground around the ridge. The nearest ski lifts are at Febbio, on Monte Cusna, a short drive from Villa Minozzo. Castelnovo ne' Monti is the nearest larger hill town and has the main services for this mountain area. The area is known for Monte Cusna, for the high pastures and forests of the Reggiano Apennines, and for the Bismantova massif near Castelnovo ne' Monti.