Casa indipendente in Piazza Martiri di Cervarolo, 21, Villa Minozzo,
In piccola Borgata verso Toano,antica e splendida porzione di casa da terra a tetto, il fabbricato in origine era l'antico un Castello. E' talmente ampia e con doppio accesso che puo' essere utilizzata da due nuclei famigliari. L'ampio terrazzo permette di pranzare all'aperto e godersi lo splendido panorama sul tutta…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitable- On the market for a long time
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €85,000 for 300 sqm, the ask is €283/sqm; assuming habitable condition at about €200/sqm renovation, effective cost is roughly €483/sqm, slightly above the €408/sqm local baseline, so this is not a deep discount. The huge size, central village services, terrace/panoramic view and 113 photos support the listing, but 289 days on market is a clear negative and caps the score.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable house rather than a project: furnished rooms, working kitchen, finished floors and bathrooms, and the listing describes it as habitable with heating and a renovated bath. The wow comes more from the promise of the panoramic valley terrace and the 'former castle' borgata setting than from the interiors, which look solid but dated. At €85k for 300 sqm, it has strong dreamer appeal as a big liveable mountain home with upside.
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€20,000 – €34,000
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 look dated and fairly plain despite being habitable.
- Only limited photo proof of the terrace/view and exterior wow.
- Historic character seems modest in the visible rooms, aside from the fireplace.
- Large multi-level layout may need updating to feel cohesive for modern living.
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.