Casa indipendente in Vendita in Zona Montalbo a Ziano Piacentino
Nel cuore del piccolo e suggestivo borgo di Montalbo, sulle colline di Ziano Piacentino, a soli 4 km da un centro servito, a circa 374 mtl di altitudine, con struttura in sasso e mattoni: porzione di casa di paese affiancata, libera su due lati, disposta su tre livelli per un totale di circa 160 mq. e composta al pian…
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 €79,000 for 170 sqm, the ask is about €465/sqm; with a habitable-condition allowance of ~€200/sqm, the effective cost is ~€665/sqm. That is above the local sub-€100k baseline of €412/sqm, but the large size, good conservation, garage/cellar and panoramic borgo setting keep it in good-value territory rather than overpriced.
More on the house and the area
This looks like a solid, fully usable village house with generous space, two bathrooms, garage and some character from the stone-and-brick borgo setting. The upper floor beams and the described panoramic hilltop location add charm, but the photos show mostly plain, dated interiors rather than a true dream-home atmosphere. At this price for 170 sqm, it feels more like a good, livable base with refresh potential than a scroll-stopping beauty.
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€11,000 – €19,000
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 very dated with basic 1990s finishes.
- No actual panoramic terrace or view photo is shown.
- Some lower-level/storage areas look damp and utilitarian.
- Village attached-house setting means limited privacy/outdoor space.
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 in the Val Tidone hill country at the edge of the first Ligurian Apennine ridges, with cultivated slopes, vineyards and small wooded valleys. The Tidone valley is the main local landscape feature. Pianello Val Tidone is the nearest small centre of note, and larger services are in the Piacenza direction. The area is known for wine production, especially Gutturnio and other Colli Piacentini wines.