Casa singola con giardino privato
Cervarezza: a pochi passi dal centro proponiamo una casa singola degli anni '60. La casa si sviluppa con ingresso al piano terra dal quale si accede alla taverna. Al primo piano troviamo una cucina con acceso diretto all'ampio terrazzo. Dal corridoio si accede all'ampia sala completa di stufa. Due ampie camere…
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 €67,000 for 180 sqm, the ask is €372/sqm; assuming habitable condition at about €200/sqm renovation, the effective cost is about €572/sqm, slightly above the local baseline of €472/sqm. Positives are the large size, heating, double glazing in most rooms, and a recently redone bathroom, but the 1960s house likely still needs updating despite being livable.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable house: large, furnished, heated, with two bathrooms, terrace, garage and a small garden, so it feels genuinely habitable rather than a project. The exterior is neat and pleasant, and the wood-roofed top floor adds some warmth, but the overall look is simple 1960s village house rather than a swoon-worthy beauty. At this price for 180 sqm, the value helps the appeal.
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€12,000 – €20,000
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 dated and need cosmetic updating.
- Village outlook rather than a dramatic scenic view.
- Some rooms show wear/staining and uneven finish.
- Exterior/garden space is modest rather than idyllic.
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 cluster is in the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines, with Monte Ventasso and the ridge country between the Secchia and Enza valleys within the local landscape. The area falls in the Appennino Tosco-Emiliano National Park. Cerreto Laghi, the nearest ski area, is in the upper Secchia valley at roughly 25–35 minutes by road from much of Ventasso. Castelnovo ne' Monti is the nearest larger town, with everyday services and a substantial historic centre; the Pietra di Bismantova lies near it but outside the immediate 15 km landscape for much of the comune. The area is known for mountain pasture, chestnut woods, small stone hamlets and Parmigiano Reggiano from the Apennine zone.