Terratetto plurifamiliare in Villa Minozzo
CERRE' SOLOGNO: Porzione di casa in sasso in buone condizioni e perfettamente abitabile, all' interno della borgata, con bagno e impianto elettrico rifatto, su due livelli, composta da: Piano terra soggiorno, cucina e cantina; Piano secondo camera matrimoniale e bagno. Boiler per l' acqua calda e riscaldata con stufe. arredo compreso. Parcheggio a fianco della casa.
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 €24,000 for 71 sqm, the ask is €338/sqm; with a habitable-condition allowance of about €200/sqm, the effective cost is roughly €538/sqm versus a low-stock baseline of €472/sqm. The stone house is described as perfectly habitable with bathroom and electrics redone, furnished, and has 21 photos, so it looks like a solid but not exceptional buy.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable stone village house rather than a shell, with a working kitchen, bathroom and bedroom already in place. The mountain view nearby and the old stone exterior give it genuine charm, but inside it is plain, dim and quite dated rather than dream-home beautiful. At €24k it has strong bargain appeal for someone happy to refresh slowly while living there.
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€5,000 – €8,000
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 basic and dated, with low visual appeal.
- Heating appears to rely on stoves rather than a full modern system.
- Some spaces look dark and slightly rough/unfinished.
- No private terrace or garden is shown with the house itself.
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 74/100The northern Apennines are the immediate setting here, with Monte Cusna and the ridge of the Reggiano Apennine within the local area. The Secchia has its upper valley in this zone, and the Ospitale stream valley is one of the inhabited side valleys around the town. Part of the area falls within the Parco Nazionale dell’Appennino Tosco-Emiliano. The nearest ski area is Febbio on the slopes of Monte Cusna, a short drive from the main settlements of the municipality. Castelnovo ne’ Monti is the nearest town of some size, with shops, schools and services; the Pietra di Bismantova is there, just outside the 15 km radius, so it matters more as an excursion than as the immediate landscape. The area is known for mountain pasture, chestnut woods and small stone villages of the high Reggio Apennines.