Terratetto unifamiliare in Ventasso
Piena proprietà di abitazione da terra a tetto su due piani, dotata di area cortiliva, autorimessa al piano terra e terreni agricoli suddivisi in quattro piccoli appezzamenti. L'abitazione è composta al piano terra da cantina e locale forno accessibili dall'autorimessa; al piano primo da tettoia a protezione…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitable- Sold at judicial auction
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The €31,500 townhouse is described as a judicial auction property, which is a mandatory trap veto despite its low €312/m² price versus the €467/m² baseline. The facts list 0 bathrooms, while the description states there is one, creating a data contradiction.
More on the house and the area
A cheerful, solid-looking mountain-village townhouse with a covered terrace, garage, courtyard, and substantial agricultural land. The interiors appear genuinely habitable rather than a renovation shell, though they are dated and lack distinctive historic character. At €31,500, the size and land package create strong bargain appeal, but this is more of a practical rural base than a dramatic dream-home setting.
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€7,000 – €11,000
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.
- Auction purchase with the usual legal, timing, and inspection risks.
- Interiors are functional but dated and plainly furnished, with likely cosmetic updating needed.
- The listing includes substantial land, but one parcel is reportedly leased and the property’s direct views are limited.
- The gallery does not clearly show the bathroom despite the description mentioning one.
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 Tuscan-Emilian Apennines, with Monte Ventasso and the ridge country between the Secchia and Enza valleys within the local landscape. The area falls in the Appennino Tosco-Emiliano National Park. Cerreto Laghi, the nearest ski area, is in the upper Secchia valley at roughly 25–35 minutes by road from much of Ventasso. Castelnovo ne' Monti is the nearest larger town, with everyday services and a substantial historic centre; the Pietra di Bismantova lies near it but outside the immediate 15 km landscape for much of the comune. The area is known for mountain pasture, chestnut woods, small stone hamlets and Parmigiano Reggiano from the Apennine zone.