Casa bifamiliare in Vocabolo Somole
V 722 - Somole, Apecchio Immersa nella suggestiva campagna di Apecchio, circondata dal verde e dalla tranquillità della natura, proponiamo in vendita una caratteristica porzione di casa con ampio terreno di proprietà. L'immobile, situato al secondo piano, è così composto: ingresso indipendente, cucina abitabile, tre camere da letto, un bagno. Una soluzione funzionale, con spazi versatili e...
What it really costs
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At €48,000 for 55 sqm, the asking price is €873/sqm; assuming a renovation-level cost of about €700/sqm, the effective cost is roughly €1,573/sqm versus a low-stock baseline of €467/sqm, so this is not cheap on an all-in basis. The countryside setting with land, independent entrance and 15 photos are positives, but there is no evidence of recent renovation and the listing appears to be only a second-floor portion of a house.
More on the house and the area
This has real storybook appeal outside: an ivy-clad historic facade, stone details, beams and a fireplace, plus a private garden in the greenery. It looks like a genuine livable home rather than a shell, but the interiors are modest, dark and dated, with some visible cracking/staining that points to renovation or repair work. At €48k, it feels like a romantic country base with charm rather than a fully polished dream home.
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€11,000 – €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.
- Interiors are habitable but dated and fairly dark.
- Visible wall cracking/damp staining suggests maintenance work is needed.
- Small 55 sqm layout with compact bedrooms and one bathroom.
- No proven panoramic view from the photos, despite the rural setting.
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 area sits in the northern Apennines, in the upper Candigliano valley near the border with Umbria and Tuscany. Monte Nerone is within the local landscape above Apecchio, with limestone slopes, beech woods and high meadows. The Monte Nerone and Monte Catria area is used for hiking and caving, and the nearest ski slopes are on Monte Catria, roughly 35–45 minutes away by road depending on the access point and season. Cagli is the nearest town of some size, with a substantial historic centre on the old routes across the Apennines; Urbino is farther away and matters more for services and culture than for the immediate landscape. This part of inland Marche is known for wooded mountain roads, truffles, mushrooms and craft beer production.