Villa unifamiliare in Ventasso
Bellissima casa singola ad Acquabona, frazione di Ventasso (RE). Costruita con cura nel 1995 da un artigiano muratore del posto. Struttura antisismica in cemento armato, rivestimenti esterni in sasso locale, tetto in legno e coppi antichi. Piano terra con ampio garage e taverna al grezzo. Si accede al 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 €67,000 for 90 sqm, the ask is €744/sqm; with an estimated ~€300/sqm to finish the rough tavern/mansard and update a merely habitable interior, the effective cost is about €1,044/sqm versus a low-stock baseline of €408/sqm. Nice 1995 construction, seismic structure and panoramic mountain setting help, but 509 days on market is a strong negative and caps confidence.
More on the house and the area
This has real dream-home appeal: a handsome local-stone exterior, timber ceilings, mountain setting and a genuinely usable home already in place. The key point is condition: the main floor looks habitable now, but part of the house is still al grezzo, so it feels like a solid live-in base with expansion potential rather than a fully finished mountain retreat.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €300/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.
- Only one finished bedroom and one bathroom at present.
- Top-floor mansard and ground-floor taverna are still unfinished.
- Interiors are simple and a bit dated rather than truly stunning.
- Outdoor space is small/steep and the house sits close to the road.
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.