Chalet in Villa Minozzo
Si vende Bungalow in ottime condizioni e posizione, immerso nel verde all'interno del Camping Febbio 2000. La soluzione è composta da roulotte e casetta in legno che si suddividono gli spazi. Ingresso in sala con cucinotto, spazio multifunzione con divano/letto ( n° 2 ), bagnetto e altro letto ( possibilità di ospitare…
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
This is not a standard dwelling: the description says it is a bungalow inside a campsite made of a caravan and wooden cabin on a pitch, with shared camping bathrooms/services, so legal habitability/residential status is highly doubtful. Although the asking price is €7,500 for 35 sqm (€214/sqm vs €338/sqm baseline), the 425 days on market and non-residential camping setup make it a veto case.
More on the house and the area
The wooded mountain setting is pleasant and the price is strikingly low, with a usable covered wooden annex that looks tidy and habitable. But the real accommodation is still essentially a caravan plus cabin inside a campsite, so it feels more like a holiday base than a beautiful Italian home to truly own and live in.
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€2,000 – €4,000
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.
- It is a camping bungalow made of a caravan plus wooden annex, not a conventional house.
- Livability appears basic and compact, with caravan-style sleeping/dining spaces.
- The bathroom and some services may rely partly on campsite facilities rather than a full private home setup.
- Legal/usage limits of being inside a campsite should be checked carefully.
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 74/100The cluster is in the Reggiano Apennines, with the high ridge of the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines close by. The Secchia valley is the main landscape axis here, and the upper mountain area around Civago and Febbio lies within this part of the comune. The Parco Nazionale dell'Appennino Tosco-Emiliano is nearby and covers much of the higher ground around the ridge. The nearest ski lifts are at Febbio, on Monte Cusna, a short drive from Villa Minozzo. Castelnovo ne' Monti is the nearest larger hill town and has the main services for this mountain area. The area is known for Monte Cusna, for the high pastures and forests of the Reggiano Apennines, and for the Bismantova massif near Castelnovo ne' Monti.