Casa indipendente in Piazza Martiri di Cervarolo, 21, Villa Minozzo,
Nella valle del Secchia con splendida vista sulla vallata e sui crinali del nostro appennino ( monte Cusna, Ventasso ecc), complesso di fabbricati (3) composti da una casa singola su tre livelli, rustico ex stalla fienile in sasso dove volendo e' possibile realizzare una seconda abitazione, e bassoservizio per ricovero…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovation- On the market for a long time
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €36,000 for 220 sqm, the ask is only €164/sqm, but in 'needs renovation' condition the estimated works add about €700/sqm, bringing the effective cost to roughly €864/sqm versus a €408/sqm local baseline. The large size, panoramic setting, revised roof and many photos help, but it has been on the market for 289 days, which is a clear negative and caps the score.
More on the house and the area
The real draw is the open mountain-valley setting: the views are genuinely lovely and the 1,500 sqm of land gives it a proper rural-Appennine feel. The main house appears structurally standing and roofed, so this is more than a ruin, but it is clearly a renovation property rather than an immediately livable dream home. The outbuildings add potential and the price is very low for the scale, which boosts the fantasy even if the condition keeps it out of the top bands.
Certified wiring, water and drainage, a heat source, a roof that keeps the water out, one working bathroom. Facade, insulation, a second bathroom and the floors wait.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Our read of the photos, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€44,000 – €77,000
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.
- Main house needs full renovation before comfortable living
- Outbuildings look rustic/project-grade rather than ready to use as homes
- Interior condition is not shown, so livability is uncertain
- Hilly rural setting may mean ongoing maintenance and weather exposure
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 78/100The Tuscan-Emilian Apennines are the immediate landscape here. The Secchia valley runs through this part of the province, and the ridge around Monte Cusna lies within the area; much of the surroundings falls in the Parco nazionale dell'Appennino Tosco-Emiliano. The nearest ski area is Febbio on the slopes of Cusna, a short drive from Villa Minozzo. Castelnovo ne' Monti is the nearest larger town with everyday services, and the Pietra di Bismantova is nearby in the same mountain district. This area is known for Apennine pasture, chestnut woods and mountain villages.