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Rudere con ampio terreno

Castelnovo Ne' Monti, Emilia Romagna
Bedrooms
0
Baths
0
300
Price per m²
€317
Property type
Farmhouse

Nelle immediate vicinanze tra Felina e La Gatta, troviamo la località Casa Del Conte. Direttamente vicino alla strada e comodo da raggiungere proponiamo un ampio rustico completamente da ristrutturare con bassi servizi e 30 biolche di terreno pianeggiante circostante. Un'ampia vista aperta sulle montagne e la posizione sono il suo punto di forza. Per visita Simona 3923608252

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What it really costs

Can you move in?

Not before the basics are done

In the listingNeeds renovation
  • Registered as agricultural or storage, not as a dwelling
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Why this price is what it is

The description says this is a 'rustico completamente da ristrutturare con bassi servizi' plus 30 biolche of surrounding land, which strongly suggests an agricultural/rural outbuilding rather than a clear lawful dwelling. Even ignoring that, the effective cost is about €1,417/m² (€95,000 + ~€330,000 renovation over 300 m²) versus a low-stock baseline of €290/m², so it is not a good-value renovation.

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What the photos show

The setting is the main draw: open mountain-and-valley views, rolling green land, and a classic stone farmhouse group with authentic rural character. But the house is clearly a full renovation project rather than a usable home today, with raw agricultural spaces and no habitable interiors shown. Dreamy land and scenery lift it, while condition keeps it out of the top bands.

Comfortable600900/m²
€180,000 – €270,000

All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.

This house
Full
€360,000 – €450,000

Turnkey, facade and insulation included.

Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.

Materials only, work you may do yourself€119,000 – €176,000

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.

Connections and paperworkabout €10,000

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.

Asking price + this range + connections
€465,000 – €555,000
What worries us about this house
  • Completely to be renovated; not currently a ready home
  • No bathroom or kitchen shown, so livability is unproven
  • Roadside position reduces rural romance and may bring traffic/noise

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 74/100

The area sits in the Reggiano Apennines below Pietra di Bismantova, the isolated sandstone massif just above Castelnovo ne' Monti. The Secchia valley is nearby, and the upper Enza valley is also within this part of the Apennines. Part of the National Park of the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines lies nearby on the higher ridge to the south. The nearest ski area is Cerreto Laghi, about 35 km away and roughly 45-50 minutes by road. Castelnovo ne' Monti is the main town of this part of the mountain district, with everyday services, shops and a hospital. The area is known for mountain pasture, Parmigiano Reggiano production, and hiking around Pietra di Bismantova and the Apennine ridge.

How far to everything
To the sea
52 km
Nearest airport
90 min drive
Property address:via Casa del conte 13
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Asking price

95,000
Deal score
18/100
Wow
52/100

Listed 23/07/2026