Abitazione con cortile da ristrutturare
Abitazione indipendente parzialmente ristrutturata nella bella e soleggiata frazione di Sole con cortile adiacente e terreno di circa 2000 mq. La casa si sviluppa su tre livelli con bassi servizi adiacenti. La casa in pietra è di vecchia realizzazione si compone di ingresso, soggiorno con angolo cottura, bagno e…
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Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
The €45,000 asking price is attractive at €225/m², but partial renovation of this old three-level stone house could bring the effective cost to roughly €725/m², well above the local €367/m² benchmark. The independent setting, 2,000 m² of land, garage and 36 photos add value, but the listing does not say enough about the remaining work, construction year or energy performance.
More on the house and the area
A substantial old stone house with beautiful exposed masonry, timber beams, traditional shutters and a warm, genuinely usable living space. The ground floor appears renovated and lived-in, while the upper rooms and adjoining structures look more dated; the mountain setting and €45,000 price add strong appeal.
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.
Our read of the photos, €500/m², falls in this band.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€23,000 – €39,000
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 partly renovated; the upper floors may need further updating.
- Just one bathroom is shown/listed for a three-level, 200 sqm house.
- The home sits directly beside a road, with somewhat cluttered exterior service areas.
- The advertised land is not clearly visible in the gallery.
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 62/100The area is in the northern Apennines, in the Val d’Enza. The Enza river runs through the valley below Vetto. This part of the province is hill and lower-mountain country with woods, pasture and scattered hamlets. The Parco Nazionale dell’Appennino Tosco-Emiliano lies to the south within the wider mountain area. The nearest ski area is Cerreto Laghi, roughly an hour’s drive depending on the exact hamlet. The nearest larger town is Castelnovo ne’ Monti, which has the main services for this part of the mountains. The wider area is known for Parmigiano Reggiano production and for the Matildic lands of the Reggio Apennines.