Casa indipendente in Via Roda
Questa antica casa si trova nel borgo di Roda, sopra a Creda. E' un terratetto in pietra di dimensioni generose, con due cantine al piano terra e il caratteristico balchio che dalla corte esclusiva introduce all'abitazione, situata ai piani primo e secondo. Il primo piano ospita il salone, la cucina abitabile, due camere e un bagno. Stessa metratura e composizione...
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The asking price is €346/m² versus a local reference of €420/m², but this ancient 217 m² stone house has only one bathroom and the listing does not say it is renovated. Allowing roughly €700/m² for updating brings the effective cost to about €1,046/m², making the apparent discount less compelling.
More on the house and the area
A generous historic stone country house with a beautiful Apennine mountain setting, traditional arched entrance, fireplace, timber beams, and a private green setting. The interiors are furnished and clearly usable rather than an empty shell, though they are old-fashioned and would benefit from updating. At €75,000 for 217 sqm, it has strong dream-home appeal for someone seeking authentic rural Emilia-Romagna character.
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€43,000 – €76,000
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.
- The house appears livable but retains dated finishes and may need modernization.
- Only one bathroom is shown for a very large 217 sqm home.
- Exterior walls, steps, shutters, and surrounding vegetation need maintenance; utilities and heating should be verified.
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 cluster is in the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines, with wooded ridges and reservoir country around Castiglione dei Pepoli. Lago di Santa Maria and Lago del Brasimone are in this area, and much of the surrounding landscape is forest, pasture and small upland hamlets. The nearest larger town is Bologna on the plain to the north, while along the local valleys the area is centred on small mountain municipalities rather than a substantial urban centre. This part of the Apennines is known for chestnut country, hiking and the old routes that cross between Emilia and Tuscany.