Rustico Ex Stalla con giardino
Nella frazione di Cerreto nei pressi di Regnola si propone una ex stalla libera su 3 lati con il tetto rifatto in cemento, realizzata su 2 livelli. La proprietà comprende anche un pezzo di terreno/giardino adiacente al fabbricato. La poca distanza da Castelnovo permette l'utilizzo eventuale anche come deposito per imprese o artigiani.
What it really costs
- On the market for a long time
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The listing is an ex stalla presented for possible use as storage/deposit, with no indication it is legally residential, so it fails the habitability test despite the rebuilt concrete roof. It has also been on the market for 835 days; at €19,000 for 140 sqm (€136/sqm) versus a €290/sqm baseline, the low price does not offset the legal-use risk.
More on the house and the area
The stone exterior has authentic rustic character and the rebuilt roof is a real plus, with a bit of hillside atmosphere around it. But this is presented as an ex-stable and the lack of interior photos strongly suggests a project rather than a usable home today. At this price it has bargain appeal, yet the wow is capped by livability.
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€55,000 – €82,000
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.
- Former stable/barn rather than a ready home
- No interior photos; likely unfinished or non-habitable inside
- Very basic roadside village setting with limited privacy
- Small adjacent garden/land only, not a big rural plot
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 northern Apennines rise immediately around Castelnovo ne' Monti, with the Pietra di Bismantova rock massif at the edge of the town and the higher ridge of Monte Cusna and the crinale reggiano within the local mountain area. The Secchia valley and the Enza valley shape this part of the province, and the Parco Nazionale dell'Appennino Tosco-Emiliano begins nearby on the main ridge. The nearest ski area is Cerreto Laghi on the Apennine pass, roughly 35 km away by mountain road. Castelnovo ne' Monti is the main service town of this part of the Reggio Apennines, with shops, schools and hospital facilities. The area is known for mountain pasture, chestnut country, Parmigiano Reggiano production in the Apennine zone, and for climbing and walking around Pietra di Bismantova.