Affascinante Casa Semindipendente a Ventasso, Frazione Casale
Scoprite il vostro angolo di paradiso in questa bellissima casa semindipendente situata nella pittoresca frazione di Casale, nel comune di Ventasso, a circa 1,5 km da Cervarezza. Immersa nell'incantevole scenario dell’Appennino Reggiano e posizionata ad un'altitudine di quasi 800 m sul livello del mare, la proprietà…
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 €45,000 for 96 sqm, the ask is €469/sqm; with a habitable-home allowance of about €200/sqm, effective cost is roughly €669/sqm versus a local baseline of €472/sqm, so it is not obviously cheap. The mountain setting and decent description/photos help, but 494 days on market is a strong negative and caps the score.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable stone house rather than a project: furnished, heated, with finished floors, kitchen/living space, bedrooms and bathroom all in place. The exterior has authentic Appennine character and the mountain setting helps, but the interiors are modest and dated rather than dream-home beautiful. At €45k for 96 sqm, it has strong value and genuine livability, but the wow is more rustic-solid than spectacular.
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€6,000 – €11,000
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.
- No dramatic view is actually shown in the photos.
- Interiors look dated and a bit dark despite being habitable.
- No outdoor private terrace or garden is visible.
- Likely a village roadside setting with limited privacy/parking charm.
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 Secchia and Enza valleys within the local landscape. The area falls in the Appennino Tosco-Emiliano National Park. Cerreto Laghi, the nearest ski area, is in the upper Secchia valley at roughly 25–35 minutes by road from much of Ventasso. Castelnovo ne' Monti is the nearest larger town, with everyday services and a substantial historic centre; the Pietra di Bismantova lies near it but outside the immediate 15 km landscape for much of the comune. The area is known for mountain pasture, chestnut woods, small stone hamlets and Parmigiano Reggiano from the Apennine zone.