Casa indipendente in Felina, 1, Castelnovo Ne' Monti,
In posizione collinare ed esclusiva, terreno con sovrastante fabbricato magazzino con possibilita' di conversione in abitativo. E' quindi possibile costruire una casa di 300Mq. Il restante terreno circostante il fabbricato (cc 2500 mq) fara' da giardino. Strada asfaltata fino al fabbricato, luce acqua e metano gia'…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovation- Registered as agricultural or storage, not as a dwelling
- On the market for a long time
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The description says this is a terreno with a sovrastante fabbricato magazzino and only a possibility of conversion to residential use, so it is not currently a lawful dwelling and triggers a veto red flag. At €58,000 for 300 sqm (€193/sqm) it looks cheap versus the €408/sqm baseline, but the listing is 584 days old and the low price reflects the non-habitable starting point rather than a true house bargain.
More on the house and the area
The hillside setting is pleasant, with open green land and a real mountain view in the distance. But this is essentially a long warehouse shell with a basic finished interior, not a ready house, so the dream here is mostly in the future project rather than the current home. Good size and utilities nearby help, yet the wow is limited by its barn-like look and full conversion needs.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€119,000 – €176,000
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.
- Not currently a home: photos show a warehouse/magazzino interior, not residential rooms.
- Needs full conversion and renovation to become habitable.
- Simple utilitarian exterior with little character.
- Some overhead wires and a sloping plot reduce the romance.
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 73/100The northern Apennines are the immediate landscape here, with Monte Cusna and the Pietra di Bismantova within the local area. The Secchia valley is nearby, and much of this part of the province falls into the Appennino Tosco-Emiliano National Park or its buffer area. The Cerreto Laghi ski lifts are the nearest substantial skiing, roughly an hour away by road. Castelnovo ne' Monti itself is the main service town of this part of the Reggio Apennines, with shops, schools and hospital services. The area is known for Apennine pasture, Parmigiano Reggiano production and mountain walking.