Villetta bifamiliare in Febbio Alto Appennino s.n.c, Villa Minozzo,
Nelle vicinanze di Febbio, dove sono presenti impianti di risalita e piste da sci fino a 2000 metri con possibilita' anche d'estate di raggiungere la cima del monte Cusna, disponiamo di una porzione di casa tutta al piano terreno, senza barriere architettoniche, Ampia sala, cucinetta, 3 camere da letto, bagno, giardino…
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 €42,000 for 120 sqm, the ask is €350/sqm; assuming habitable condition adds about €200/sqm renovation, for an effective ~€550/sqm versus a €408/sqm baseline, so it is not cheap after works. The description says 'porzione di casa' rather than a fully detached villa, and it has been on the market for 814 days, which weakens the deal and caps the score.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable mountain-area home at a very low price, with immediate habitability and easy practical appeal. The setting near hiking and skiing adds lifestyle value, but the house itself is visually plain and the interiors are simple, dated, and not especially atmospheric. More solid bargain base than dream-home showstopper.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €200/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€8,000 – €13,000
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.
- Exterior is plain rather than picturesque.
- Interiors look basic and dated, with little character.
- Only one bathroom and a very small kitchenette area shown.
- Garden appears shared rather than private.
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 cluster is in the Reggiano Apennines, with the high ridge of the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines close by. The Secchia valley is the main landscape axis here, and the upper mountain area around Civago and Febbio lies within this part of the comune. The Parco Nazionale dell'Appennino Tosco-Emiliano is nearby and covers much of the higher ground around the ridge. The nearest ski lifts are at Febbio, on Monte Cusna, a short drive from Villa Minozzo. Castelnovo ne' Monti is the nearest larger hill town and has the main services for this mountain area. The area is known for Monte Cusna, for the high pastures and forests of the Reggiano Apennines, and for the Bismantova massif near Castelnovo ne' Monti.