Terratetto plurifamiliare in Carpineti
SAVOGNATICA: In posizione tranquilla a 600 mt. di altitudine, porzione di casa con esterno in sasso, sita all' interno della borgata. Superficie del piano, 37 mq. , composta da Piano terra con cantine e portico ad uso anche autorimessa di 18 mq. ; Piano primo: ingresso su terrazzo di 18 mq. , zona giorno, divisa in due…
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Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €12,000 for 100 sqm the asking price is only €120/sqm, but the house is completely to restore and the text says the roof and first-floor slab must be rebuilt, so I estimate about €1,100/sqm renovation; effective cost is roughly €1,220/sqm versus a €472/sqm baseline. Quiet borgo setting and 16 photos help credibility, but this is a very heavy renovation and not a bargain on effective cost.
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The stone facade has authentic rustic character, and the tiny borgo setting plus terrace give it some romantic potential. But this is not a livable home as shown: interiors are stripped and damaged, with major structural work explicitly needed on the roof and first-floor slab. At €12k it is very cheap, yet it reads as a serious restoration project rather than a house you could soon live in.
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€40,000 – €59,000
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.
- Complete renovation required
- First-floor slab and roof need rebuilding
- Interior appears partly unsafe/uninhabitable
- No proven usable kitchen or bathroom in photos
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 77/100The northern Apennines are the defining landscape here, with Monte Cusna and the ridge of the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines within the local horizon. The Pietra di Bismantova, the isolated sandstone massif above Castelnovo ne' Monti, is inside the area and is the main named feature. This is within the Parco Nazionale dell'Appennino Tosco-Emiliano. The nearest ski area is Cerreto Laghi, about 35-40 minutes by road. Castelnovo ne' Monti is the main local town and has everyday services, schools and a hospital. The area is known for mountain pasture, chestnut country and Parmigiano Reggiano production in the Apennine zone.