Villa unifamiliare in Civitella di Romagna
OTTIMA OCCASIONE - ASTA IMMOBILIARE Piena proprietà del compendio immobiliare costituito da una porzione di edificio colonico residenziale costituito da piano terra che comprende una corte interna ed un volume edificato sempre al piano terra con vani destinati a cucina e pranzo; al piano primo due camere da letto ed…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitable- Sold at judicial auction
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This listing is explicitly a judicial auction ("ASTA IMMOBILIARE"), which is a veto red flag for this catalog regardless of the low asking price. It also includes agricultural land, and while the house itself is described as residential/habitable, auction risk dominates the assessment.
More on the house and the area
The hillside setting has genuine rural charm, with open green views, stone walls and a sheltered porch that could become very appealing. But the house shown is only partly usable today: roof and structure seem present, yet interiors are tired, cluttered and visibly need refurbishment rather than simple decorating. At this price it has bargain appeal, though it feels more like a modest restoration project than an instant dream home.
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€7,000 – €12,000
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 look neglected and partly damp/stained, so it is not truly move-in ready.
- Listing facts are inconsistent: photos show a bathroom should exist, but the data says 0 baths.
- This is an auction sale, so legal/process details need careful checking.
- Outbuildings and some exterior areas look basic and scruffy.
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 68/100The site is in the first Apennine hills of Romagna, with wooded ridges and cultivated valleys around the Bidente river system. The Foreste Casentinesi, Monte Falterona e Campigna National Park lies nearby to the south-west, with the main high forest and mountain area around Campigna roughly 15 km away. Santa Sofia is the nearest small town of some size and has everyday services; Forlì is the main city for higher-order services. This part of Romagna is known for hill villages, chestnut woods and the roads that climb from the plain into the Apennines.