Casa bifamiliare in Via Aostana 4
Ampia villa indipendente immersa nella natura del Parco dei 100 Laghi. Splendida casa indipendente situata a Monchio delle Corti, a 1000 metri di altitudine, nel cuore dell'Appennino e della riserva naturale del Parco dei Cento Laghi. La proprietà è circondata da suggestivi boschi di castagno secolari, in una zona ricca di sentieri ideali per il trekking e gli amanti della...
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At €100,000 for 200 sqm, the ask is €500/sqm; assuming habitable condition from the description, the effective cost is about €700/sqm including light works. The local baseline is weak (only 25 comps) and sits at €456/sqm, so this looks plausible rather than exceptional, with some upside from the independent house, nature-park setting, and large size.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable house: solid exterior, finished rooms, bathrooms, kitchen area, and a generous covered porch, all set in deep greenery. The woodland setting in the Parco dei Cento Laghi is appealing and peaceful, but the interiors are simple and dated rather than truly beautiful. Strong value for the size and setting, though it feels more practical mountain home than dream-showstopper.
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€13,000 – €22,000
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 fairly plain despite being usable.
- No big open views are shown; the setting is wooded rather than panoramic.
- Some spaces look dim and may need cosmetic updating.
- Hillside site and outdoor levels/stairs may limit easy access.
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 74/100The cluster is in the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines, with the Parma Apennine ridges and the high ground around Monte Marmagna and Monte Navert within the local landscape. The Cedra valley is the main river valley here, and the area falls within the Parco Nazionale dell’Appennino Tosco-Emiliano. Lagdei, on the edge of the lakes and high pastures below Monte Marmagna, is the local access point for hiking and winter snow activities; the nearest small ski area is Pratospilla, roughly a 20-minute drive. The nearest larger centre for regular services is Langhirano, while Parma is the main city used for wider shopping, rail connections and hospitals. The area is known for mountain pasture, chestnut woods, reservoirs and trail access into the national-park section of the upper Parma and Cedra valleys.