Terratetto con ampio giardino in vendita a Ghiare di Berceto
Località Preda Nel verde e nella tranquillità dell’Appennino parmense, in località Preda a Ghiare di Berceto, proponiamo in vendita terratetto con giardino e spazio esterno vivibile, ideale come casa vacanze, investimento o abitazione per chi desidera vivere immerso nella natura. L’abitazione si sviluppa su più…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Although tagged habitable, the description explicitly says the property needs renovation, so I used about €700/m² works cost: effective price is roughly €125,000, or €1,042/m² all-in. That is well above the local baseline of €472/m² for similar stock, though the large size, garden, garage/cellar and decent photo set support some value.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable house rather than a shell: it has floors, bathroom, basic kitchen and decent-sized rooms, plus garden and open Appennine valley views. The setting is peaceful and the price is very attractive for 120 sqm, but the house is visually plain and clearly needs refreshing and remedial work before it feels dreamy. It offers honest potential more than instant wow.
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€24,000 – €42,000
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.
- Needs renovation and cosmetic updating throughout
- Some visible damp/mildew staining on interior walls
- Exterior is plain rather than characterful
- Access is via private road; boundaries/privacy may need finishing
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 76/100The cluster is in the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines, with wooded ridges and mountain passes around the Cisa area. The Taro valley is the main nearby river landscape. This is inside the Parco Nazionale dell'Appennino Tosco-Emiliano. The nearest ski area is Cerreto Laghi, roughly 1 hour by road, so skiing is not at the door. Berceto has a medieval core and is a traditional stop on the Via Francigena. Parma is the nearest city of size for full services and rail connections. The area is known for chestnut woods, Apennine pasture and the historic Cisa pass route between the Po plain and Liguria/Tuscany.