Rustico in Ventasso
Vendesi in località Frassinedolo (Ventasso RE) rustico da ristrutturare con magazzino e ampia area cortiliva. È presente in corpo staccato metato e garage già ristrutturati come in foto. Per informazioni si prega di utilizzare il contatto telefonico. Prezzo trattabile
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovation- On the market for a long time
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At €50,000 for 50 sqm, the asking price is €1,000/sqm; with a typical renovation estimate of about €700/sqm, the effective cost is roughly €1,700/sqm versus a very low baseline of €290/sqm for similar cheap stock in Emilia Romagna. The description says 'rustico da ristrutturare' and includes a magazzino/outbuildings, so this does not read as a bargain; it has also been on the market 501 days, which is a negative signal and caps the score.
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This has genuine stone farmhouse character and a pleasing rustic courtyard feel, with one nicely restored outbuilding adding charm. But the main house reads as a renovation project rather than a ready home, so the dream factor is limited by real livability. At €50k it feels potentially appealing value if you want a stone restoration project.
Certified wiring, water and drainage, a heat source, a roof that keeps the water out, one working bathroom. Facade, insulation, a second bathroom and the floors wait.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Our read of the photos, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€10,000 – €18,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- Main house is a rustico to renovate, not move-in ready
- Only the detached metato/garage appears already refurbished
- No interior photos to prove livable finished rooms
- Rural access/courtyard is functional but not especially scenic
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.