Villetta a schiera
GAGGIO MONTANO - S. Maria Villiana, (CD/V205) nel centro del paese, porzione di fabbricato indipendente, disposta su tre livelli con al piano terra ingresso e vano scala, cucina abitabile, soggiorno con ampio terrazzo e bagno; al P. primo due camere e bagno; al P. seminterrato, due garage, cantina e ripostiglio. Giardino e corte di proprietà. Parzialmente arredata. (APE richiesto) €....
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €85,000 for 180 sqm, the ask is €472/sqm; with a likely habitable/partly dated condition the effective cost is about €672/sqm including ~€200/sqm light renovation. Baseline data is weak (median €450/sqm), so this relies more on absolute plausibility: a large independent townhouse in the village center with garden, terrace, garages and 12 photos looks like a solid buy rather than an exceptional discount.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable house rather than a shell: furnished rooms, kitchen, bathrooms, garage space and a big terrace are all in place. The best asset is the open green hillside view and outdoor space, while the house itself is modest and dated rather than visually special. Good value and livable now, but it needs cosmetic updating to feel dreamy.
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€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 looks tired and would benefit from maintenance/refreshing.
- Interiors are dated and somewhat dark, with a basic old kitchen and bathrooms.
- Terrace is large but plain, with railings/utilitarian finish rather than romantic character.
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 northern Apennines are the setting here, with wooded ridges and narrow valleys around the upper Reno basin. The Reno river runs through the area. Much of this part of the Bolognese Apennines falls within the Corno alle Scale Regional Park area to the southwest, with the Corno alle Scale massif and its trails and high ground within about 15 km. The nearest ski lifts are at Corno alle Scale, roughly a 25–35 minute drive depending on the hamlet. Porretta Terme is the nearest town of some size, with thermal facilities, rail connections and everyday services. This stretch of the Apennines is known for chestnut woods, hiking terrain and small mountain villages.