Rustico, Casale in Vendita in Zona Cicogni a Alta Val Tidone
Nel cuore di un caratteristico borgo collinare dellAlta V. T. , a circa 700 mt di altitudine: vecchia casa di paese con struttura in sasso, ristrutturata, libera su tre lati e disposta su tre livelli, oltre mansarda per un totale di circa 100 mq. comm. Pian terreno composto da ingresso e bagno; piano I composto da…
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 €70,000 for 100 sqm, the ask is €700/sqm; with a habitable/light-fix estimate of about €200/sqm (new heating system but missing boiler), the effective cost is about €900/sqm. That is far above the local sub-€100k baseline of €292/sqm, so despite the stone structure and renovated condition, it looks expensive for this stock.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuine stone village house in a characterful hill borgo, and it looks structurally finished and realistically habitable now. The interiors are plain, compact and a bit dim, with modest appeal rather than dream-home beauty. At €70k for 100 sqm it feels usable and affordable, but the wow comes more from the borgo setting than from the house itself.
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€7,000 – €11,000
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.
- Interiors are simple and somewhat dark rather than striking.
- Heating system is new but the boiler is missing.
- Only one bathroom is shown for a four-bed layout.
- No real view, terrace, or private outdoor space is evident.
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 hill country in the Val Tidone on the edge between the Piacentine hills and the first Ligurian Apennine ridges. The Tidone valley and the reservoir of Lago di Trebecco are within the area. The nearest larger centre is Piacenza, which provides full services and rail connections. The area is known for vineyards and mixed farming in the Colli Piacentini.