Villetta a schiera in Via Villaggio, 141, Serramazzoni,
Serramazzoni località Ricco a due passi dal centro piacevole porzione di casa ristrutturata con ingresso indipendente e composta da sala con angolo cottura e bagno al piano terra, ampia camera con altro ingresso al piano primo, seconda camera con bel panorama al piano secondo.
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 100 sqm, the ask is €850/sqm; with a light habitable/ristrutturata allowance of about €100/sqm, effective cost is ~€950/sqm versus a very low local baseline of €405/sqm. Positive points for independent entrance, panoramic view and being close to the center, but on this dataset it prices well above baseline, so it looks more ordinary than cheap.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuinely habitable stone house with some rustic charm, a nice exterior, and a pleasant green outlook from the upper floor. It feels usable right away, with kitchen, bathroom, finished floors and stairs, but the interiors are modest and not especially polished. The wow comes more from the stone character and livable mountain-house feel than from any spectacular dream-setting.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €100/m². There is no published price band below €350/m², so the range is that figure widened by the spread of the lightest band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€3,000 – €5,000
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.
- Interior is simple rather than striking
- Likely compact layout spread over multiple floors
- Only one bathroom shown
- Limited outdoor space visible in photos
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 61/100The area is in the Modenese Apennines. The Secchia valley lies nearby, and the chestnut-wooded and farmed hills around Serramazzoni form the transition from the Po plain to the higher ridge towards Monte Cimone. The nearest substantial mountain landscape is around Monte Cimone and the Frignano area, with ski lifts at Sestola and Montecreto roughly 30–40 minutes by road depending on the exact hamlet. The nearest city of size is Modena, which provides the main rail links, services and a major historic centre. This part of the Apennines is known for hill villages, woodland, chestnuts and the food culture of the Modena area including balsamic vinegar and cured meats.