CASETTA completamente da ristrutturare
VILLA MINOZZO: nelle immediate vicinanze, nel borgo di Coriano, si trova una piccola casa in sasso completamente da ristrutturare. L'immobile ha una porzione di altra casa attaccata da un lato. Piccolo pezzo di giardino sul lato della casa. La casa è abbandonata da decenni e risulta completamente da…
What it really costs
- On the market for a long time
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €25,000 for 60 sqm, the asking price is €417/sqm, but the house is described as abandoned for decades and completely to restore, so I estimate about €1,100/sqm renovation, bringing the effective cost to roughly €1,517/sqm versus a low-stock baseline of €472/sqm. The redone roof helps, but after 663 days on market this is a weak deal at the current price and the score is capped.
More on the house and the area
The stone exterior is genuinely attractive, with mountain-village character and a newly redone roof that helps. But this is not a usable home yet: the photos and description show a long-abandoned house needing full renovation, with only a small outdoor area. Dreamy shell, yes; live-in house, no.
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€24,000 – €35,000
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.
- Completely to be renovated; abandoned for decades.
- Interior shown is raw storage-like space, not currently livable.
- Very small house and only a small strip of garden.
- Attached on one side and set by a road, 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 78/100The Tuscan-Emilian Apennines are the immediate landscape here. The Secchia valley runs through this part of the province, and the ridge around Monte Cusna lies within the area; much of the surroundings falls in the Parco nazionale dell'Appennino Tosco-Emiliano. The nearest ski area is Febbio on the slopes of Cusna, a short drive from Villa Minozzo. Castelnovo ne' Monti is the nearest larger town with everyday services, and the Pietra di Bismantova is nearby in the same mountain district. This area is known for Apennine pasture, chestnut woods and mountain villages.