Rustico/casale in Località Strepeto 11
In località Strepeto, nel Comune di Bedonia, proponiamo in vendita caratteristico rustico risalente indicativamente agli anni ’50, ideale per chi desidera recuperare una casa dal fascino autentico della tradizione rurale dell’Appennino. L’immobile conserva le caratteristiche tipiche delle costruzioni dell’epoca e…
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The description clearly points to a full restoration ('attraverso una ristrutturazione') of a 90 sqm rustic farmhouse, so I estimate about €1,100/sqm renovation; that puts the effective cost around €1,256/sqm all-in (€14,000 + ~€99,000 works). The asking price is very low at €156/sqm, but the baseline is weak (median €297/sqm from only 21 comps), so this looks like a good renovation entry rather than a slam-dunk bargain.
More on the house and the area
This has a genuine old-Appennine village feel, tucked into a narrow lane with a little mountain-borgo atmosphere. But the house itself looks very tired outside, with visible moisture staining and no photo evidence of usable interiors, so it reads as a restoration project rather than an immediately dreamable home. At €14k for 90 sqm it has strong bargain appeal, but the wow is modest unless you are specifically romantic about renovation.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€36,000 – €53,000
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.
- Needs full renovation to become comfortably livable
- Exterior shows damp/weathering at the base and tired plaster
- No interior photos, so bathrooms/kitchen/usability are unproven
- Tight alley access and no visible outdoor private space
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 Ligurian Apennines are the immediate landscape here, with wooded ridges and narrow valleys around the upper Taro basin. The Taro river valley is the main geographic feature of this part of the province. The area lies within reach of the Parco Regionale delle Valli del Cedra e del Parma only farther east, but not inside it. The nearest ski area of note is Zum Zeri in the Apennines, roughly an hour by road depending on the hamlet. The nearest larger town is Borgo Val di Taro, which has the main services for this mountain section of Parma province and a railway on the Parma-La Spezia line. This part of the Apennines is known for woodland, mushrooms and mountain hamlets on the routes between the Po side and the Ligurian side.