Casa indipendente in Via di Petrignone
Rif. L 2619 Nella splendida campagna di Petrignone, a soli 15 minuti dal centro di Forlì, proponiamo in vendita un’interessante casa singola terratetto immersa nel verde e circondata dalla quiete delle colline romagnole. L’immobile si sviluppa su due livelli per una superficie complessiva di circa 200 mq ed è caratterizzato da una struttura solida in mattoni che conserva tutto...
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €380/m², the asking price is only 10% below the Emilia-Romagna country-house baseline of €420/m²; assuming substantial renovation at €700/m², the effective cost rises to about €1,080/m². The description gives no condition details and conflicts with the stated size (250 m² vs approximately 200 m²), so the apparent discount is not reliable.
More on the house and the area
The property has a genuinely attractive rolling-hills setting with vineyards, woodland, and substantial surrounding land, plus the character of an old rural farmhouse. However, the house is far from move-in ready: interiors are austere and neglected, and the outbuildings are agricultural spaces rather than usable living areas. It is a scenic renovation project, not yet a beautiful, livable dream home.
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€50,000 – €88,000
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.
- Major renovation appears necessary, including finishes, windows, services, and likely structural assessment.
- The interiors are largely empty and deteriorated, with visible damp, peeling surfaces, cracks, and an obsolete kitchen.
- Former agricultural/stable buildings and roadside access may require checks on permitted residential use and utilities.
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 42/100This is in the built-up area of Forlì, on the Romagna plain between the Montone and Ronco river system, with mainly flat agricultural land around the city and the first Apennine foothills farther southwest. Ravenna is the nearest larger centre in daily orbit on the plain, and the Adriatic coast is not far for practical use, but neither is inside the immediate landscape in a way that changes the setting. Forlì itself has the services and monuments of a provincial city, but under the urban cap this is a city setting rather than a distinctive landscape.