Palazzo - Edificio in Ventasso
Grazioso immobile sito in Collagna comune di Ventasso (RE) suddiviso in due unità immobiliari, una di tre piani (terra, primo e secondo) ed una di due (terra e primo) entrambe dotate di un bagno. La prima unità si compone di un soggiorno cucina sito al piano terra con angolo cottura e caminetto a legna, un primo piano…
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 €40,000 for 140 sqm, the ask is €286/sqm; assuming habitable condition, the effective cost is about €486/sqm including ~€200/sqm light updates, versus a low-stock baseline of €248/sqm for similar sub-€100k listings. The property is large and furnished with 2 bathrooms, but 396 days on market is a clear negative and caps the score.
More on the house and the area
This looks like a real, usable village house at a very low price, with some modest character from the fireplace and traditional shutters. It appears habitable and furnished rather than a shell, which matters, but the exterior is plain and there is no photo evidence of special views or standout beauty. More practical than dreamy.
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€9,000 – €16,000
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.
- Exterior is very plain rather than picturesque
- Shared courtyard limits private outdoor appeal
- Likely dated interiors/finishes despite being habitable
- Village setting but no proven standout views
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 Enza, Secchia and Ozola valleys within the local landscape. Lago Calamone lies on the slopes of Monte Ventasso, and the area falls inside the Parco Nazionale dell'Appennino Tosco-Emiliano. The nearest ski area is Cerreto Laghi, about 20–30 minutes by road depending on the hamlet. Castelnovo ne' Monti is the nearest town of some size, with everyday services; the area is known for mountain pasture, forests and Parmigiano Reggiano from the Apennine zone.