Rustico in Ottone
Nel Paese del famoso Direttore d'orchestra ARTURO TOSCANINI……Frazione Bogli del comune di Ottone (Pc) Si vende Casa Parzialmente ristrutturata di famiglia, Ristrutturazione conservativa da ultimare Tetto nuovo Pochi lavori da eseguire a proprio piacere e gusto Due bagni Due camere con possibilità di crearne una…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingRenovatedSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €19,000 (€221/m²), the price looks low, but the description says the home is only partially renovated and the restoration still needs finishing; allowing about €700/m² puts the effective cost near €921/m² versus a €290/m² local benchmark. The listing also conflicts with the stated condition and bathroom count, although the new roof and 18 photos are positives.
More on the house and the area
A genuinely atmospheric mountain-village farmhouse with exposed stone walls, traditional timber ceilings, terracotta floors, a new-looking roof, and a valley view from the windows. It is more than a bare shell, but the unfinished bathroom, absent kitchen, and visible renovation work mean this is a characterful project rather than a ready-to-live-in home.
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.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Our read of the photos, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€17,000 – €30,000
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.
- Partially renovated rather than fully move-in ready; the bathroom appears unfinished and no functioning kitchen is shown.
- The stone structure and older timber elements need a professional check, including moisture, wiring, plumbing, and structural condition.
- Access is through narrow pedestrian village lanes, and the listing’s stated two bathrooms are not clearly confirmed by the photos.
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 72/100This is in the Ligurian Apennines, in the upper Trebbia valley near the Monte Antola massif. The Trebbia river runs through the area. The Alta Val Trebbia is the main landscape feature here, with wooded slopes, narrow valleys and small mountain hamlets. Monte Antola Regional Park lies nearby on the Liguria side of the range. The nearest ski area of note is Santo Stefano d’Aveto, roughly an hour’s drive depending on the road. The nearest larger town with a fuller set of services is Bobbio, which has a substantial historic centre and the Ponte Gobbo over the Trebbia. The area is known for the Trebbia valley landscape and for hiking, river bathing spots in season, and road connections across the Apennine passes toward Liguria.