Porzione di casa in borgo
Porzione di casa nell'attivo borgo di Santonio a 10 minuti da Villa Minozzo ed immerso nel fresco dell'appennino Reggiano alle pendici del Monte Cusna. Di antica realizzazione in quanto ancora parzialmente in pietra, la casa è stata ristrutturata parzialmente negli anni '80 ma comunque necessita di alcune opere per…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitable- On the market for a long time
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €22,000 for 100 sqm, the ask is €220/sqm, but the text says it still needs works to be habitable despite partial 1980s renovation, so I estimate about €350/sqm renovation; effective cost is roughly €570/sqm versus a €473/sqm baseline, which is only a fair-to-good value. The active village/mountain setting helps a bit, but 1,134 days on market is a major caution and caps the score.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable mountain-borgo townhouse rather than a shell: it has floors, bathroom, bedrooms, heating and a functioning kitchen/living area. The appeal is modest but genuine, with village atmosphere, some old stone character and very low price, though the interiors are plain and dated rather than beautiful. It feels more like a practical cheap second home than a true dream-house scroll stopper.
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.
Our read of the photos, €350/m², falls in this band.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€12,000 – €20,000
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.
- Interiors are habitable but dated and need refreshment.
- Only one bathroom for a four-bedroom layout.
- Outdoor space appears to be shared courtyard rather than private garden.
- No real open view shown from the balcony or windows.
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.