Casa indipendente a prignano con terreno
La soluzione è così composta: - al piano terra troviamo un ampia cantina e la centrale termica; - al primo piano, dalla quale si può accedere sia esternamente che internamente dalla cantina, sono presenti un soggiorno, una cucina abitale e un bagno; - al secondo piano troviamo la zona notte composta da tre camere da…
What it really costs
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At €65,000 for 180 sqm, the ask is just €361/sqm versus a low-stock baseline of €467/sqm, and the house has strong utility signals: 87 photos, heating, garage, terrace, and a full residential layout over multiple floors. The description suggests an older but usable home rather than a full restoration, so I estimate about €350/sqm renovation; that puts the effective cost near €711/sqm, making it a solid but not exceptional deal.
More on the house and the area
This is a real old stone house with a big terrace, some hillside views and enough historic character to feel genuinely Italian. Crucially, it looks structurally complete and livable now, with kitchen, bathroom, floors and bedrooms already in place, but the interiors are very dated and would benefit from a substantial refresh. At €65k for 180 sqm, the value adds real dream potential if you can handle modernization.
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.
Our read of the photos, €350/m², falls in this band.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€21,000 – €35,000
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 dated and need significant cosmetic updating.
- Only one bathroom for a large multi-level house.
- Some spaces look basic/unfinished in feel despite being usable.
- Terrace railings and exterior areas feel functional rather than polished.
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 52/100The area sits on the first hills where the Reggio Emilia plain meets the northern Apennines. The Secchia river runs nearby and shapes the valley east of the town. Within roughly 15 km the landscape is a mix of wooded ridges, cultivated slopes and small industrial areas tied to the ceramic district around Sassuolo and Scandiano. The nearest larger town is Sassuolo, which has full daily services and a substantial urban-industrial belt. Farther south the Modenese and Reggiano Apennines rise toward the main ridge, but the higher mountain scenery is outside the immediate area. This part of Emilia is known for ceramics and for the transition from plain to foothill countryside.