Casa indipendente con giardino
Nella bella frazione di Ligonchio si propone una bella casetta indipendente in contesto di borgo storico a due passi dal Rifugio Dell'Acquila bellissima attività con ristorante e piscina immersa nell'Appennino Emiliano. Il borgo è a circa 1000 m sul livello del mare ed è punto di partenza di tanti itinerari connessi…
What it really costs
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The text says the house is in good working order and immediately usable, so I estimate light works at about €200/m²; that makes the effective cost about €1,050/m² (€85,000 + works over 100 m²). Against a low-stock baseline of €408/m² for Emilia-Romagna villas, this is far above ordinary cheap-stock pricing, though the historic hamlet/mountain setting and independent house status support some value.
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The mountain-borgo setting is the real draw here, with lovely green Appennine views and a rare detached house format for the village. The house looks structurally sound and genuinely usable now, with finished rooms, kitchen, bathrooms and heating already in place. It feels more practical than magical inside, so the wow comes from the setting and livability rather than standout character.
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€7,000 – €11,000
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 functional but dated rather than striking.
- Small garden and tight village lane access.
- Heating is by oil, which may be less appealing for full-time use.
- Mountain location at about 1000m means harsher winters.
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 72/100The Tuscan-Emilian Apennines are the immediate setting here. The Secchia valley and the ridge zone around Monte Ventasso are within this area, and parts of the Parco Nazionale dell’Appennino Tosco-Emiliano lie nearby. Cerreto Laghi, with ski lifts, is the nearest ski area and is roughly a 20–30 minute drive depending on the hamlet. Castelnovo ne’ Monti is the nearest larger town of the district, with schools, shops and services. The area is known for mountain pasture, woodland, hiking and small Apennine villages.