Terratetto unifamiliare in Ventasso
Semindipendente su due piani con giardino/patio di proprietà. Al primo piano open space con angolo cottura e stufa a legna e con agevole scala in legno si accede al secondo piano dove si trova ampia e luminosa camera da letto e bagno. Con possibilità di sfruttare un piccolo spazio nel sottotetto. Travatura in legno…
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 €58,000 for 70 sqm, the ask is €829/sqm; with a needs-renovation estimate of about €700/sqm, the effective cost is roughly €1,529/sqm versus a low-stock baseline of €473/sqm, so it does not screen as cheap. The description suggests a usable small house rather than a ruin, but 1,744 days on market is a strong negative and caps confidence.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable little house rather than a shell: kitchen, bath, bedroom, stairs, windows and roof are all in place. But the wow factor is limited, with a plain 1970s exterior, dated interiors, and only a small overgrown garden/patio rather than a striking setting. At the price it has practical appeal more than dream-home beauty.
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€14,000 – €25,000
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.
- Interior is dated and needs renovation/refreshing.
- Only modest outdoor space; no real scenic view shown.
- Some visible wall cracking and a weathered roof/exterior.
- Small layout with just one bedroom and one bath.
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 72/100The cluster is in the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines, with Monte Ventasso and the ridge country between the Enza, Secchia and Ozola valleys within the local landscape. Lago Calamone lies on the slopes of Monte Ventasso, and the area falls inside the Parco Nazionale dell'Appennino Tosco-Emiliano. The nearest ski area is Cerreto Laghi, about 20–30 minutes by road depending on the hamlet. Castelnovo ne' Monti is the nearest town of some size, with everyday services; the area is known for mountain pasture, forests and Parmigiano Reggiano from the Apennine zone.