Rustico, Casale in Vendita in Zona Trebecco a Alta Val Tidone
A circa 500 mt di altitudine ed a soli 10 minuti di auto da Nibbiano: porzione di vecchia casa di paese in sasso, disposta su 3 livelli per un tot. di circa 190 mq. , parzialmente ristrutturata e composta al pian terreno da soggiorno, tinello, cucina, bagno ed un cortile frontale; al piano I da 2 vani letto e bagno ed…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €80,000 for 190 sqm, the ask is about €421/sqm; with partial-renovation/habitable condition I estimate ~€300/sqm renovation, for an effective cost near €721/sqm. That is far above the local cheap-stock baseline of €292/sqm, so despite decent size and heating, it looks ordinary-to-weak value for this catalog.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable stone house with lots of rustic character: attractive façade, exposed stone walls and timber-beamed upper rooms. It is clearly habitable with kitchen, bathrooms and multiple bedrooms, but the interiors feel patchy and improvised rather than polished. Strong value for 190 sqm at this price, though the wow comes more from authentic character than from views or standout setting.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €300/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€19,000 – €32,000
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.
- Partial renovation only; interiors are uneven and stylistically rough.
- No proven scenic view or meaningful private outdoor space beyond a small front courtyard.
- Village attached-house setting with modest privacy.
- Some rooms likely need updating/finishing despite being habitable.
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 58/100This is hilly country in the upper Tidone valley, on the edge of the Ligurian Apennines. The Tidone runs through the area, and Lago di Trebecco lies nearby on the upper valley. The nearest larger town is Piacenza, with the full range of services and rail links. The area is known for vineyards and mixed farming on the Piacentine hills, with small stone villages and ridge roads typical of the border zone between Emilia and Lombardy.