Rustico/casale in Via Monte La Pieve
Fontanelice a pochi km dal paese Panoramicissima porzione cielo terra di rustico in sasso libero su 3 lati. L'immobile è da ristrutturare, il bagno possiede un accesso esterno alla casa, giardino e terreno di proprietà con ex vigneto di 4.600 mq. circa con poca pendenza e ulteriori aree incolte scoscese per totali 1,5 ha. Euro 45.000 Classe...
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
- Wiring
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €45,000 (€281/m²), the 160 m² farmhouse requires major renovation, putting the estimated all-in cost near €221,000, or about €1,381/m² versus a local reference of €315/m². The 1.5 hectares, garden and former vineyard add value, but the external-access bathroom and absent technical details increase project risk.
More on the house and the area
This characterful stone farmhouse has a genuinely exceptional panoramic view over the Emilia-Romagna hills, plus a large garden and former vineyard. It is not a ready-to-move-in dream home: the interiors are usable, with a fitted kitchen and bathroom, but the property clearly needs substantial renovation and modernization.
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€63,000 – €94,000
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.
- Substantial renovation is needed, including exterior masonry, plaster, roof-edge details and likely services.
- The sole bathroom has external access, which limits everyday convenience.
- Some surrounding outbuildings and land appear rough, overgrown or steep, so maintenance and access may be demanding.
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 58/100The cluster lies in the northern foothills of the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines. Terrain within about 15 km is a mix of rolling hills, arable fields, vineyards and wooded patches with small valleys. Imola (population ~70,000) is the nearest town of size, roughly 10–15 km away, with a railway station, hospital and the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari motor-racing circuit. Bologna (regional capital) is the nearest large city at about 30–35 km with regional rail and motorway connections. There are no national parks or major lakes within 15 km; higher Apennine summits and small ski areas lie farther into the mountains. Local services and shops are concentrated in Imola and other nearby small towns; the Adriatic coast and the Romagna plain are reachable by car but lie well beyond the 15 km local landscape.