Casa indipendente in Poggiolo 1
Casa Indipendente con 2 Ettari di Terreno a Sant'Anna Pelago Immersa nel verde e nella tranquillità dell'Appennino Modenese, nel suggestivo contesto di Sant'Anna Pelago, proponiamo in vendita una spaziosa casa singola da ristrutturare. Questa proprietà rappresenta una vera e propria "tela bianca", ideale per chi sogna di creare la propria oasi di pace in montagna o per chi desidera avviare...
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The listing is explicitly described as da ristrutturare, so I estimate about €1,100/m² renovation; effective cost is roughly €1,800/m² (€98,000 + ~€154,000 works over 140 m²), far above the local baseline of €396/m². The 2 hectares of land and detached mountain setting add some appeal, but on numbers alone this is a weak deal unless the land value is your main reason to buy.
More on the house and the area
The best appeal here is the setting: a detached country house with a large amount of land in the Modenese Apennines, which gives it real live-the-dream potential. The house itself is roofed, furnished and structurally house-like rather than a shell, but the interiors are very dated, dim and clearly in need of real renovation before it feels comfortable. This is more a solid mountain project with land than an immediate wow home.
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€55,000 – €82,000
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 substantial renovation and modernization throughout.
- Interiors feel dark and dated, with visible wear and some cracking.
- Only one bathroom shown for a 140 sqm four-bedroom house.
- Mountain location may feel isolated and services/access should be checked.
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 northern Apennines surround Pievepelago, with the highest Modenese peaks close by, including Monte Cimone and the ridge toward Libro Aperto. The Scoltenna valley runs through the area, and the upper Panaro basin begins nearby. Much of the surrounding mountain landscape falls within the Parco del Frignano. The nearest ski area is Cimone, with lifts around Riolunato and Passo del Lupo roughly 20–30 minutes away by road. The nearest larger centre is Pavullo nel Frignano, which has the main services for this part of the Modenese Apennines. This area is known for mountain walking, chestnut woods, winter sports around Cimone, and the historic Via Vandelli crossing the Apennines.