Rustico/Casale in Residenziale
CASA PANORAMICA SULLE COLLINE ASSOLUTAMENTE DA VEDERE! Nel cuore delle suggestive colline di Pianello Val Tidone (PC), a circa 500 metri di altitudine e a sole 2 ore da Milano, proponiamo in vendita una caratteristica casa di paese in posizione dominante, con vista aperta e panoramica. LimmobileCasa indipendente su…
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 €68,000 for 85 sqm, the ask is about €800/sqm; assuming a habitable-condition refresh of ~€200/sqm, the effective cost is ~€1,000/sqm. That is far above this low internal baseline of €292/sqm for sub-€100k farmhouses in Emilia-Romagna, though the panoramic hill setting, land included, heating, and 25 photos support it as a plausible but not cheap listing.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuinely livable little hill house with real panoramic countryside views and some rustic character from the beams, old floors and village setting. It is not a showpiece inside, but it looks solid, furnished and usable now, with heating, kitchen and bathroom already in place. The wow comes from the setting, the charming proportions and the extra panoramic land rather than polished condition.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €200/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€6,000 – €9,000
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.
- Exterior plaster is visibly weathered and will need repairs/repainting.
- Interiors are simple and a bit dark, with dated bathroom and basic finishes.
- Layout is compact and quirky over three levels, with ladder/stair access to loft space.
- Main land is not directly attached to the house; it is about 50 metres away.
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 56/100This is hilly country in the upper Val Tidone on the Ligurian Apennine side of western Emilia. The Tidone valley and the artificial Lago di Trebecco are within the area. Much of the nearby landscape is agricultural hills with woods, small ridges and scattered hamlets. Bobbio is the nearest well-known small town in the wider area, with services and a historic centre, and Piacenza is the nearest provincial city for full urban services. The zone is known for vineyards and wine, including the Val Tidone hills.