Terratetto unifamiliare in Valsamoggia
L'ingresso al piano terra conduce alla luminosa zona giorno composta da cucina e soggiorno, un ambiente accogliente e funzionale, completato dal bagno di servizio. Salendo al primo piano si accede alla zona notte, pensata per garantire privacy e relax. Dall'interno della camera da letto è inoltre possibile raggiungere…
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 €65,000 for 144 sqm, the asking price is €451/sqm, slightly below the local baseline of €469/sqm, but in habitable condition a realistic light-updating cost is about €250/sqm, bringing the effective cost to roughly €701/sqm. Good size, garden and 27 photos help, but the value is only average once renovation is included.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable home with warm exposed beams, decent room sizes and a private green setting that gives it some character. It is clearly habitable now, with bathroom, kitchen area, floors and heating in place, but the finish is simple and dated rather than dream-home beautiful. Good value for the size, especially for someone happy to refresh and gradually improve it.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €250/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€12,000 – €20,000
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.
- Exterior is fairly plain and sits directly on a road.
- Interiors are habitable but simple and dated rather than beautifully finished.
- Only modest outdoor space and no real scenic view shown.
- Layout feels somewhat basic/quirky, with attic and utility areas needing personalisation.
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 68/100The cluster is in the northern Apennines, in the Reno valley, with wooded ridges and agricultural clearings around the settlements. The area is close to the Corno alle Scale massif and regional park, which lie within roughly 15 km to the south; the nearest ski lifts are at Corno alle Scale, about 30–40 minutes by road from Vergato. Vergato is the nearest service town and has rail links along the Porrettana line, shops and everyday services. Within the same stretch of valley are small Apennine centres such as Grizzana Morandi, an area associated with the painter Giorgio Morandi, and the landscape is typical of the Bolognese mountain fringe rather than of the Po plain.