Casa indipendente in Via del Rosario 31
Casa Indipendente con Giardino e Ampia Metratura – Mocogno (Lama Mocogno) Sei alla ricerca di una soluzione indipendente, immersa nella tranquillità e con ampi spazi da personalizzare secondo i tuoi gusti? Nella piacevole località di Mocogno, frazione del comune di Lama Mocogno, proponiamo in vendita una casa singola…
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €50,000 for 180 sqm, the asking price is €278/sqm versus a local baseline of €396/sqm, and the description clearly says da ristrutturare, so I estimate about €700/sqm renovation. That brings the effective cost to about €978/sqm: not a steal after works, but a decent buy for a large detached house with garden and parking, with no major listing red flags.
More on the house and the area
The green hillside setting and private garden give it a peaceful country feel, with pleasant woodland views and plenty of space for the price. But this is not move-in ready: the house is structurally standing and roofed, yet interiors are dark, worn and visibly affected by damp and cracking, so expect real renovation rather than light refreshing.
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€36,000 – €63,000
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 significant renovation before comfortable full-time living
- Interiors show damp, cracks and dated finishes
- Only one bathroom is indicated
- Garden and exterior areas are overgrown
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 cluster sits in the Modenese Apennines, with wooded ridges, pasture and small stream valleys on the upper Dragone basin. This is part of the Frignano area and close to the boundary of the Parco del Frignano, the main protected mountain area of the province. Monte Cimone, the highest peak in Emilia-Romagna, is within this mountain district, and the ski lifts around Sestola and Passo del Lupo are roughly 25–35 km away, usually about 40–50 minutes by road. Pavullo nel Frignano is the nearest larger town with everyday services, and Modena is the main city reached down the valley. The area is known for chestnut woods, mountain hamlets and the Apennine road network linking Modena and Tuscany.