Terratetto plurifamiliare in Villa Minozzo
DEUSI: In tranquilla borgata, porzione di casa in sasso, ristrutturata, composta da: Piano Terra, soggiorno con angolo cottura di 24 mq.; Piano primo: camera matrimoniale e bagno; Piano secondo: due camere mansardate; Piano sottostrada con lavanderia e cantina. Riscaldamento con termoconvettori e stufa. Perfettamente…
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 €50,000 for 102 sqm, the ask is €490/sqm; with light refresh estimated at ~€100/sqm for a basically habitable/ristrutturata house, the effective cost is about €590/sqm versus a low-stock baseline of €472/sqm, so it is not discounted. The stone house is livable and includes useful extras, but 636 days on market is a clear negative and caps the score.
More on the house and the area
This has real appeal as a stone borgo house with a beautiful mountain-valley setting, greenery, and a genuinely photogenic exterior. Crucially it is a real, usable home with kitchen, bathroom, floors and furnished rooms already in place, though the interior is simple and dated rather than dream-home beautiful. At €50k, the mix of character, view and habitability gives it solid lifestyle appeal.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €100/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€3,000 – €6,000
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.
- Interior is very basic and dated rather than visually stunning
- Only one bathroom and compact living spaces
- Heating appears modest (fan convectors/stove), so winter comfort may need upgrading
- Part of a borgata, so privacy is limited
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 Tuscan-Emilian Apennines surround the area, and within 15 km are the higher ridges around Monte Cusna and the Secchia valley. Much of the territory falls in or against the Parco Nazionale dell’Appennino Tosco-Emiliano. The nearest skiing is at Febbio, on the slopes of Monte Cusna, a short drive from Villa Minozzo. Castelnovo ne’ Monti is the nearest town of size, with everyday services and the access point for the Pietra di Bismantova rock massif, which lies within roughly this radius. The area is known for mountain pasture, chestnut woods, and Parmigiano Reggiano from the Apennine zone.