Rustico in Ventasso
Nel centro storico di Busana, in posizione tranquilla ma comoda a tutti i servizi, vendesi casa semi indipendente in sasso, da ristrutturare, disposta su due piani per un totale di circa 100 mq. Piano terra composto da ingresso, cucina, servizi e soggiorno; piano superiore composto da 3 camere. La proprietà dispone di…
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 €29,000 for 100 sqm, the ask is €290/sqm, exactly in line with the local low-end baseline (€290/sqm), but the home is explicitly "da ristrutturare," so the effective cost is about €990/sqm including ~€700/sqm renovation. Historic-center location and semi-independent stone character help a bit, but 4,390 days on market is a major warning and caps the score.
More on the house and the area
The stone-village setting and simple white facade with green shutters are appealing and feel authentically Italian. But inside this is clearly a renovation project: the house is roofed and structured, yet the rooms show heavy moisture damage, exposed masonry and very dated, barely usable finishes. At the price it has character and potential, but not current dream-home livability.
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€20,000 – €35,000
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.
- Needs full renovation; interiors show damp, peeling plaster and worn finishes
- No attractive view or outdoor living space shown
- Photos do not prove modern kitchen/bath readiness
- Likely a basic village house rather than a polished farmhouse experience
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 Tuscan-Emilian Apennines are the immediate setting here. The Secchia valley and the ridge zone around Monte Ventasso are within this area, and parts of the Parco Nazionale dell’Appennino Tosco-Emiliano lie nearby. Cerreto Laghi, with ski lifts, is the nearest ski area and is roughly a 20–30 minute drive depending on the hamlet. Castelnovo ne’ Monti is the nearest larger town of the district, with schools, shops and services. The area is known for mountain pasture, woodland, hiking and small Apennine villages.