Villetta bifamiliare in Quara s.n.c, Toano,
Nel centro di Quara grazioso paesino sul crinale con splendida vista a tutto raggio e dotato di tutti i servizi necessari disponiamo di porzione di casa con due unita' residenziali indipendenti. Soluzione A- al piano terreno senza barriere architettoniche ideale per persone che hanno difficolta' motorie ampio bilocale…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovation- On the market for a long time
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €31,000 for 180 sqm, the asking price is only €172/sqm, but with a needs-renovation estimate of about €700/sqm the effective cost is roughly €872/sqm, well above the local baseline of €408/sqm. The panoramic village-center setting and strong photo set help, but 814 days on market is a major negative and suggests buyers have resisted this price/condition mix.
More on the house and the area
This has real appeal as a cheap village house: a huge panoramic terrace, stone-built upper unit in the old castle fabric, and a pretty borgo setting by the church tower. It looks like a solid, roofed, usable home rather than a shell, but the interiors are plain and tired and would need renovation to feel special. The wow comes more from the terrace, historic context and price than from current finish.
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.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Our read of the photos, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€36,000 – €63,000
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.
- Needs renovation and interiors shown are basic/dated rather than ready-to-enjoy
- Photos do not clearly show the panoramic view from the terrace despite the listing claim
- Street-front setting offers little privacy and limited outdoor space at ground level
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.