Tipica porzione di casa in sasso da terra a tetto
PALANZANO AD.ZE LOC ISOLA: Ad un kilometro dal comune di Palanzano, dotato di tutti i servizi ed a pochi minuti dal Parco dei Cento Laghi e dalle stazioni sciistiche di Schia e Prato Spilla, proponiamo in vendita una tipica porzione di casa in sasso su due livelli oltre seminterrato, in buono stato e già abitabile! Da…
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 €35,000 for 100 sqm, the asking price is €350/sqm; assuming habitable condition at about €200/sqm renovation, the effective cost is about €550/sqm versus a low-stock baseline of €469/sqm. The stone house is already habitable, has heating, 3 baths, outdoor space and 21 photos, so it looks solid, but the effective cost is only slightly above baseline in a remote mountain location.
More on the house and the area
This has real rustic appeal: a large stone house with traditional shutters, a private courtyard and the feel of a proper old Appennine home. The listing says it is already habitable with multiple bedrooms and bathrooms, heating, cellar and garden, which makes it a usable house rather than a shell. At €35k for 100 sqm, the value is strong, but without interior photos the wow stays in the charming-not-dreamy band.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €200/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€7,000 – €11,000
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 exterior is shown, so interior charm and finish are unproven.
- Facade and courtyard look weathered and may need cosmetic updating.
- Mountain village location is appealing but relatively remote for full-time living.
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 cluster is in the Parma Apennines, with the crags and pasture slopes around Monte Caio close by and the higher ridge of the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines just to the south. The Parma and Cedra valleys shape this area, with the Cedra torrent and its small reservoir at Lago di Ponte nearby. Part of the local territory falls in the Parco Nazionale dell’Appennino Tosco-Emiliano. The nearest ski slopes are the small lifts at Prato Spilla, roughly a 30-minute drive depending on the exact hamlet. The nearest town of size is Parma, which has full services, rail connections and a substantial historic centre. This area is known for chestnut country, summer pasture and Parmigiano Reggiano production in the mountain zone.