Casa indipendente 9 locali, 214 m² in Via Borgo di Linaro 3,
Casa indipendente in asta a Mercato Saraceno (FC) – Via Borgo di Linaro 3 (CAP 47025) L'immobile in asta è un fabbricato abitativo urbano da cielo a terra, situato nel Comune di Mercato Saraceno, in località Borgo di Linaro, Via Borgo di Linaro n. 3. La sua costruzione risale a prima del 1967, con licenza edilizia del…
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In the listingRenovated- Sold at judicial auction
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This is explicitly an judicial auction ("in asta"), which is a veto red flag for this catalog, so it scores as a trap regardless of the low €41,620 asking price. The text also describes only mediocre condition with extraordinary maintenance needed, so the 'Renovated' fact is contradicted.
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The stone house in a tiny historic borgo has real character outside, with a memorable rustic exterior and some traditional materials inside. But this is not a polished dream home yet: it looks basically habitable, with floors, kitchen, heating and bathrooms, while showing clear moisture damage, dated finishes and a need for substantial maintenance. At the auction price, the size and character create some bargain appeal, but the wow is held back by condition.
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€42,000 – €75,000
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.
- Visible damp/leak damage and falling plaster in several rooms
- Bathrooms, kitchen and systems look dated and likely need major updating
- Some exterior concrete elements/balcony show deterioration
- Photos are dark and no real view or outdoor living quality is proven
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 56/100The area sits in the first Apennine hills of the Savio valley. The Savio river runs through the area toward Cesena. Within this radius the landscape is mainly wooded slopes, fields and scattered hamlets, with the denser services concentrated toward Cesena, which has a full range of shops, schools, rail links and hospitals. The wider area is known for hill farming and for the route inland from Romagna toward the Tuscan-Romagnolo Apennines.