Casa colonica in Toano
MONTEBIOTTO DI TOANO: Porzione di casa terra cielo con posto auto privato, composta da: Piano terra con soggiorno con angolo cottura di circa 13 mq., con anti e bagno, Piano primo con ampia camera di 22 mq. con letto matrimoniale e letto singolo. In buone condizioni, perfettamente abitabile. Possibilità di affitto con…
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 €38,000 for 70 sqm, the asking price is €543/sqm; with a habitable-home renovation allowance of about €200/sqm, the effective cost is roughly €743/sqm versus a low-stock baseline of €290/sqm. It is described as habitable and has 14 photos, but after 1,560 days on market the listing is clearly stale, so the score stays low.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuine small livable house rather than a ruin, with a simple rustic village exterior and wood-lined interiors. It appears habitable and usable now, but the spaces are cramped, dim, and fairly plain, with some visible moisture marks and little visual wow. At €38k it has value, yet it feels more practical than dream-home inspiring.
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€5,000 – €8,000
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.
- Very basic, dark interior with limited natural light
- Small layout with only one main bedroom
- Some visible damp/staining on interior walls
- No real view, terrace, or private garden shown
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.