Porzione di casa in pietra da ristrutturare - borzano di Albinea
Per chi cerca una soluzione immersa nella collina proponiamo un'incantevole porzione di casa nel centro di Borzano. L'immobile si sviluppa su tre livelli dove al piano terra troviamo zona giorno, cucina e bagno, al piano primo due camere e al piano mansarda due ampi vani sottotetto. Completa la proprietà l'area cortili…
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
At €79,000 for 117 sqm, the ask is €675/sqm, but the house is described as completely to restore, so I estimate about €1,100/sqm renovation, bringing the effective cost to roughly €1,775/sqm. That is far above the local low-end baseline of €472/sqm for similar stock, with only modest upside from the hillside/green setting and 26 photos supporting the listing.
More on the house and the area
This has genuine rustic charm outside: a handsome stone-and-brick facade, village setting, and a courtyard wrapping three sides. But it is not move-in ready: interiors are basic and tired, with visible moisture damage, an old kitchen and bathroom, and the listing itself says it needs full renovation. It feels like a real house with structure and roof in place, not a ruin, but still a proper project rather than an easy dream-home win.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€46,000 – €69,000
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.
- Completely needs renovation, with visible damp and worn finishes.
- Upper floors/attic are not shown, so full interior condition is uncertain.
- Courtyard and outdoor areas are overgrown and need clearing/landscaping.
- No proven views despite the hillside location.
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 57/100This is hill country on the northern edge of the Reggio Emilia Apennines. The Tresinaro valley is the local landscape, with mixed woodland, small fields and scattered hamlets on ridges and slopes. The nearest larger town is Reggio Emilia, which provides the main rail station, services and city amenities. The area is known for Lambrusco vineyards, Parmigiano Reggiano production and the matildic hill country of the province.