Terracielo da ristrutturare con giardino privato
Orione Group di Zola Predosa propone in vendita un caratteristico terracielo semindipendente situato nella tranquilla località di Ronca, immersa nel verde delle colline bolognesi. Questa soluzione rappresenta un'interessante opportunità per chi desidera realizzare un'abitazione su misura, in un contesto riservato e…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Asking price is very low at €290/m², but the listing explicitly says complete renovation is needed including a new roof, so I estimate about €1,100/m² renovation; effective cost is roughly €1,390/m² versus a low-stock baseline of €472/m². Good panoramic hillside setting and private garden help, but on numbers this is a heavy renovation project rather than a bargain.
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The stone facade, hillside setting and private garden give it real rustic charm, and the panoramic green outlook adds genuine dream value. But the actual house is far from livable: the photos show severe cracking, damaged interiors and a full rebuild-level renovation rather than a simple refresh. This is a beautiful project, not yet a beautiful home.
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€40,000 – €59,000
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.
- Complete renovation needed, including roof replacement
- Major structural cracking visible in multiple rooms
- Some gallery images are photorealistic renderings, not current condition
- Not currently a usable move-in 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 56/100This is the first belt of the Bolognese Apennine hills, with wooded ridges, small valleys and farmed slopes. The Samoggia valley is nearby, and the Reno valley is a short drive east. The area is linked in daily life to Bologna, which has the full range of city services, a large historic centre and major rail connections. South of the town the terrain rises into the northern Apennines, with local walking country around Monteveglio and the hill country between the Samoggia and Reno valleys. The area is known for mixed farming, vineyards and the hill zone on the edge between the Po plain and the Apennines.