Rustico, Casale in Vendita in Zona Nibbiano a Alta Val Tidone
Sulle colline dellAlta Val Tidone, a circa 500 mt di altitudine, in un caratteristico borgo agreste, porzione di casa di paese, parzialmente ristrutturata, disposta su due livelli collegati da scala esterna per un tot. di circa 57 mq. Pian terreno composto da un ampio soggiorno/cucina con porticato. Riscaldamento a…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitable- Only a share of the property is for sale
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €30,000 for 66 sqm, the ask is €455/sqm; with partial-renovation/habitable condition and basic heating, I estimate about €350/sqm renovation, bringing effective cost to roughly €805/sqm. That is far above the very low local baseline of €292/sqm, and the listing is also a porzione di casa (partial building, not full ownership of an independent house), which limits appeal.
More on the house and the area
The hillside borgo setting and open valley views give this little house real romantic appeal, and the stone details add some rustic character. It is not a ruin: there are floors, a bathroom, usable rooms and a garage/deposit, so it looks realistically habitable, but the interiors are simple, cluttered and need refreshing rather than offering instant dream-home beauty.
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.
Our read of the photos, €350/m², falls in this band.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€8,000 – €13,000
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.
- Partially renovated and quite basic inside
- External stairs connect the two levels
- Heating appears to be by stove only
- Small garden/vegetable plot is separate, not attached to the house
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.