Casa indipendente in Vendita in Zona Sala Mandelli a Alta Val Tidone
Sulle prime colline di Nibbiano, a soli 4 km da Pianello, su lotto di circa 1.600 mq. , in posizione panoramica, riservata e soleggiata, con accesso da strada sterrata; complesso di rustici da riattare composto da una vecchia casa di civile abitazione di circa 122 mq. comm. ; un edificio diroccato laterale, accatastato…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
€50,000 for 212 sqm looks cheap at €236/sqm versus a €412/sqm local baseline, but the description says 'complesso di rustici da riattare' with one 122 sqm dwelling plus ruined/outbuilding volumes, so a heavy renovation is likely at about €950/sqm. Effective cost is roughly €1,186/sqm including works, which is above the low local baseline; panoramic position and existing utilities help, but the non-residential ruined annexes limit the value.
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The hillside setting is genuinely appealing, with open countryside views and a decent plot in a sunny, private position. But the house shown is a very basic, worn shell rather than a usable home, and the extra structures are partly ruined. At €50k for 212 sqm of recoverable volume it has project value, not instant dream-home wow.
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.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Our read of the photos, €950/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€42,000 – €74,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- Main house needs full renovation; interiors are stripped and dirty.
- Outbuildings include derelict/collapsed structures.
- Access is via unpaved road.
- Livability is not immediate despite utilities being on site.
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 countryside in the upper Tidone valley, on the Ligurian Apennine side of the province. The Tidone runs through the area, and Lago di Trebecco lies nearby on the same valley system. The nearest higher Apennine ridges are to the south toward the provincial border, with local roads rising into wooded uplands rather than a major mountain basin. The nearest larger town is Piacenza, which provides the full set of services, rail connections and city amenities. The area is known for mixed farming, vineyards and small hill villages of the Piacentine valleys.