L'APPENNINO NEL CUORE - ROSANO di Vetto
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In the listingRenovated- On the market for a long time
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At €72,000 for 176 sqm, the asking price is €409/sqm, exactly in line with the low baseline of €408/sqm for similar stock; with light finishing costs for the rough attic level, effective cost is about €559/sqm, so it is not a clear bargain. The listing has been on the market 464 days, which is a strong negative, and the 'Renovated' label conflicts with the description because part of the house is still in raw shell condition.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable home: the main apartment looks fully habitable, furnished, and in solid condition with an equipped kitchen and clean bathroom. The strongest appeal is the private garden and vine pergola, which give it a genuinely nice liveable outdoor life. Visually, though, it is more practical than dreamy, with plain interiors and an unfinished attic level.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €150/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 – €15,000
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 are functional rather than beautiful or characterful.
- The upper floor/mansarda is still unfinished (al grezzo).
- No clear wide view is proven in the photos.
- Exterior has a plain 1980s look despite the pleasant garden.
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 area sits in the Reggiano Apennines below Pietra di Bismantova, the isolated sandstone massif just above Castelnovo ne' Monti. The Secchia valley is nearby, and the upper Enza valley is also within this part of the Apennines. Part of the National Park of the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines lies nearby on the higher ridge to the south. The nearest ski area is Cerreto Laghi, about 35 km away and roughly 45-50 minutes by road. Castelnovo ne' Monti is the main town of this part of the mountain district, with everyday services, shops and a hospital. The area is known for mountain pasture, Parmigiano Reggiano production, and hiking around Pietra di Bismantova and the Apennine ridge.