Rustico in Ventasso
Vendesi a Ca' Ferrari, nel comune di Ventasso, immerso in un borgo storico e totalmente in sasso, porzione di casa, anch'essa in sasso, parzialmente da ristrutturare secondo esigenze. Ingresso, attraverso piccola loggia comune, in ampia sala con angolo cottura, grande disimpegno e bagno di ampie dimensioni. Al piano…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitable- Only a share of the property is for sale
- On the market for a long time
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €28,000 for 100 sqm, the ask is €280/sqm, near the low baseline of €290/sqm, but the text says 'porzione di casa' and 'parzialmente da ristrutturare', so I assume about €500/sqm renovation, bringing effective cost to roughly €780/sqm. Roof and structure have been partly renewed, which helps, but 527 days on market is a major negative and suggests buyers have resisted this price or setup.
More on the house and the area
This has real mountain-borgo charm: stone exterior, a restored tiled roof, and genuinely beautiful valley-and-mountain views. It is a real house rather than a shell, with bathrooms, floors and usable rooms, but parts remain rough, low-ceilinged and in need of further improvement. At €28k for 100 sqm, the price adds strong appeal.
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.
Our read of the photos, €500/m², falls in this band.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€12,000 – €20,000
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.
- Partially renovated and still needs real finishing/updating.
- Some rooms have very low ceilings, especially upstairs.
- No private garden; access is through a shared little courtyard/loggia.
- Interiors are basic and a bit dark despite the new roof and beams.
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 northern Apennines rise immediately around Castelnovo ne' Monti, with the Pietra di Bismantova rock massif at the edge of the town and the higher ridge of Monte Cusna and the crinale reggiano within the local mountain area. The Secchia valley and the Enza valley shape this part of the province, and the Parco Nazionale dell'Appennino Tosco-Emiliano begins nearby on the main ridge. The nearest ski area is Cerreto Laghi on the Apennine pass, roughly 35 km away by mountain road. Castelnovo ne' Monti is the main service town of this part of the Reggio Apennines, with shops, schools and hospital facilities. The area is known for mountain pasture, chestnut country, Parmigiano Reggiano production in the Apennine zone, and for climbing and walking around Pietra di Bismantova.