Rustico in Carpineti
CA' BENNO: Molto comoda alla Fondovalle che dista solo un km, in piccola borgata, rudere, con la possibilita di costruire casa singola in posizione panoramica, con piano di circa 100 mq. Composta da: P.Seminterrato con garage di 40 mq., e taverna di 60 mq. che può diventare un mini, Piano terra con soggiorno, cucina,…
What it really costs
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Move in as it is
In the listingRenovated- On the market for a long time
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The description explicitly says 'rudere' with only the possibility to build a house, which overrides the structured 'Renovated' field; at 200 sqm, a full restore/rebuild estimate is about €220,000, bringing effective cost to roughly €1,275/m² versus a €290/m² baseline. It has also been on the market for 1000 days, a strong negative signal.
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The hillside setting is genuinely pretty, with wide green valley and mountain views, and the 1,600 sqm plot adds appeal. But the photos show a roofless ruin with only standing walls, so this is a rebuild project rather than a home you could live in. The low price is eye-catching for the panorama, yet the real-condition cap keeps it firmly out of dream-home territory.
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€79,000 – €117,000
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.
- This is a rudere/ruin, not a livable house today.
- No roof or finished interior is shown; full rebuild is needed.
- Photos mainly show overgrown land and remaining walls only.
- Livability depends on permits/plans rather than an existing home.
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 70/100The cluster is in the northern Apennines, in the Reggiano mountain belt on the edge of the Secchia valley. The Secchia river system shapes the area, with wooded slopes, pasture and scattered ridges around the villages. This is within the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines landscape, and the Parco Nazionale dell’Appennino Tosco-Emiliano lies nearby along the main ridge to the south-west. The nearest ski area is Cerreto Laghi, roughly an hour’s drive depending on the exact hamlet and road conditions. Castelnovo ne’ Monti is the nearest larger hill town and provides most everyday services; the broader mountain area is known for Parmigiano Reggiano production and chestnut country. Bismantova, the isolated sandstone massif above Castelnovo ne’ Monti, is the main named landscape feature in the wider local area.