Villa Unifamiliare Indipendente con Ampio Giardino Esclusivo e Vista Panoramica nel Cuore di Monzone
Prezzo: 85.000 € Locali: 8 | Camere: 5 | Bagni: 2 Sei alla ricerca di un’opportunità unica che unisca l'indipendenza, la tranquillità e un introvabile sfogo esterno nel centro storico di Monzone? Tempocasa Pavullo nel Frignano propone in vendita una spaziosa soluzione unifamiliare terra-tetto su due livelli, ideale…
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
At €85,000 for 160 sqm, the ask is €531/sqm; with mixed condition (one floor partly renovated, the other completely to renovate), a blended renovation estimate of about €500/sqm brings the effective cost to roughly €1,031/sqm. That is well above this low-stock baseline of €408/sqm, though the large private garden, panoramic view and independent layout support some value.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable house rather than a shell, with a lived-in ground floor, bathrooms, kitchen, heating and some appealing stone character. The big private garden and old-stone village setting add charm, and the price for 160 sqm is strong value. But the wow is moderated by the very modest interiors and the fact that the upper level still needs major renovation.
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.
Our read of the photos, €500/m², falls in this band.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€18,000 – €31,000
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.
- Only the ground floor appears habitable; the upper floor is said to need total renovation.
- Interiors are low-ceilinged and cluttered, which limits the dream-home feel.
- Garden is sizable and sunny but currently overgrown and needs clearing/landscaping.
- Panoramic view is claimed, but photos show only limited village/green outlook rather than a dramatic vista.
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 71/100The cluster sits in the Modenese Apennines, in the Frignano area. The Scoltenna valley and its side valleys shape the local landscape, with wooded slopes, pasture and small cultivated clearings. The Alto Appennino Modenese Regional Park lies nearby, and Monte Cimone, the highest peak in the northern Apennines outside Liguria, is within this mountain area. The nearest ski lifts are around Monte Cimone, at places such as Sestola and Fanano, roughly 25–40 minutes by road depending on the exact starting point. Pavullo is the main service town of this part of the mountain district, with shops, schools and hospital services. The area is known for chestnut country, mountain villages and the wider Frignano Apennine landscape.