Casa Semindipendente in vendita a Tizzano Val Parma, Casola
Se cerchi un piccolo rifugio immerso nel fascino di un borgo rurale, questa casa semindipendente a Tizzano Val Parma, zona Casola, fa al caso tuo! Terra cielo in sasso, su due livelli, con 85 mq totali (76 calpestabili), composta da 4 locali: un soggiorno accogliente con cucina a vista e bagno al piano terra, mentre…
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Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €40,000 (€471/m²), the asking price is essentially in line with comparable homes; allowing about €17,000 for light updates brings the effective cost to roughly €671/m². The house is furnished and described as habitable, but its rural inland location limits the premium and the listing does not state the energy class.
More on the house and the area
A highly characterful stone village house with a historic church tower nearby, a balcony overlooking the Parma hills, and private outdoor space. It is a genuine habitable home with a functioning kitchen, furnished interiors, sound roofs, and no sign of ruin-level work—more rustic and compact than luxurious, but exceptionally appealing at this price.
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 – €9,000
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.
- Only one bedroom and one bathroom, so it is best suited to a couple or occasional retreat.
- The outdoor areas are charming but largely hard-surfaced and utilitarian rather than landscaped.
- The spiral staircase and multi-level layout may be less convenient for limited mobility.
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 77/100The cluster is in the Parma Apennines, with the Tuscan-Emilian Apennine ridges immediately around it. The upper Parma valley and the Parma stream shape this area, and the slopes are mostly forested with scattered pasture and small hamlets. A large part of the surrounding territory falls within the Parco Nazionale dell’Appennino Tosco-Emiliano, and the Lagdei area and the glacial Lago Santo Parmense are within this mountain zone. The nearest ski area is Prato Spilla, reached by mountain road in roughly half an hour from Corniglio. The nearest town of size is Parma, which provides the main rail connections, services and a full historic city. The area is known for mountain walking, beech woods, high meadows and traditional Parmigiano Reggiano production in the Apennine zone.