Villetta a schiera in Via Regnola
Porzione di casa da terra a tetto nella frazione di Regnola a circa 10 minuti di macchina da Castelnovo, in una zona di campagna immersa nel verde. La casa si sviluppa su tre livelli è di antica realizzazione ma risulta già abitabile in quanto nel tempo sono state fatte diverse manutenzioni. Oltre alla casa è presente un garage su due...
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €55,000 (€458/m²), the asking price is slightly below the Emilia-Romagna townhouse baseline of €491/m², and the property is described as already habitable with ongoing maintenance. Allowing roughly €200/m² for updating brings the effective cost to about €658/m²; the rural location limits upside, but the garden, parking and terrace add value.
More on the house and the area
A substantial three-level village house with attractive exposed-stone sections, traditional shutters, a balcony terrace, and a genuinely rural green setting. It appears to be a real, maintained home rather than a shell, and the listing states it is already habitable, though the exterior is modest and somewhat worn.
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€8,000 – €13,000
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.
- Interior condition and finishes are not shown, so the claimed habitability cannot be fully verified.
- The exterior communal area and paving look worn and utilitarian.
- Rural location may mean car dependence and potentially higher maintenance costs.
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 74/100The northern Apennines rise immediately around Castelnovo ne' Monti, with the Pietra di Bismantova rock massif at the edge of the town and the higher ridge of Monte Cusna and the crinale reggiano within the local mountain area. The Secchia valley and the Enza valley shape this part of the province, and the Parco Nazionale dell'Appennino Tosco-Emiliano begins nearby on the main ridge. The nearest ski area is Cerreto Laghi on the Apennine pass, roughly 35 km away by mountain road. Castelnovo ne' Monti is the main service town of this part of the Reggio Apennines, with shops, schools and hospital facilities. The area is known for mountain pasture, chestnut country, Parmigiano Reggiano production in the Apennine zone, and for climbing and walking around Pietra di Bismantova.