Tipica porzione di casa in sasso da terra a tetto
PALANZANO AD.ZE LOC ISOLA: Ad un kilometro dal comune di Palanzano, dotato di tutti i servizi ed a pochi minuti dal Parco dei Cento Laghi e dalle stazioni sciistiche di Schia e Prato Spilla, proponiamo in vendita una tipica porzione di casa in sasso su due livelli oltre seminterrato, in buono stato e già abitabile! Da…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €35,000 (€389/m²), this habitable 90 m² stone townhouse offers 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, garage, cellar, terrace and garden, with the ski areas and Parco dei Cento Laghi nearby. Allowing about €18,000 for light updating brings the effective cost to roughly €589/m², so it is a solid second-home opportunity rather than an exceptional bargain.
More on the house and the area
A photogenic traditional stone townhouse with characterful shutters, exposed masonry, beams, a fireplace, private garden and a misty wooded mountain setting. Unlike many cheap Italian stone homes, this one is clearly a real, furnished and habitable house with multiple bedrooms, kitchens and bathrooms, though the interiors are dated rather than stylish.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €200/m². There is no published price band below €350/m², so the range is that figure widened by the spread of the lightest band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€6,000 – €10,000
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.
- Interiors are fully usable but very dated and would benefit from cosmetic modernization.
- The cellar is utilitarian and unfinished-looking, with storage clutter.
- Energy performance and systems certification are not provided; mountain access and winter conditions 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 72/100The cluster is in the Parma Apennines, with the crags and pasture slopes around Monte Caio close by and the higher ridge of the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines just to the south. The Parma and Cedra valleys shape this area, with the Cedra torrent and its small reservoir at Lago di Ponte nearby. Part of the local territory falls in the Parco Nazionale dell’Appennino Tosco-Emiliano. The nearest ski slopes are the small lifts at Prato Spilla, roughly a 30-minute drive depending on the exact hamlet. The nearest town of size is Parma, which has full services, rail connections and a substantial historic centre. This area is known for chestnut country, summer pasture and Parmigiano Reggiano production in the mountain zone.