Casa indipendente in Pianezzo
In una piccola località sulla costiera dei Cech al di sopra della frazione Pianezzo di Traona si offre questo podere particolare per amanti della tranquillità e della coltivazione agricola.
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €625/m², the €60,000 asking price is already above the €475/m² baseline; assuming a country house needing substantial work, effective cost is about €1,325/m². The description is vague about habitability and condition, despite 28 photos, and the remote agricultural setting adds no clear location premium.
More on the house and the area
A highly atmospheric stone farmhouse with mountain-and-valley views, extensive terraced land, olive trees, lawns and excellent historic character. The dwelling appears genuinely usable, with furnished bedrooms and a finished bathroom, but it is combined with rough agricultural rooms and aging rustic structures rather than being uniformly move-in ready.
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€19,000 – €34,000
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.
- The property is on a steep, rural hillside with stairways and potentially difficult access.
- Parts of the old stone buildings and barns look rustic and may need structural or roof maintenance.
- Only one bathroom is shown, and a proper kitchen is not evident in the gallery.
- Utilities, heating, road access and legal status should be verified.
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 lies in the Valtellina with the Orobie Alps to the south and the Lepontine and western Rhaetian Alps around the valley. The Adda runs through the valley floor nearby. Lake Mezzola is within about 15 km at the western end of the valley. This is the lower Valtellina, with Morbegno as the nearest town of size; it has a full set of services and a historic center. The area is known for terraced viticulture on the valley sides higher east in Valtellina, alpine valleys, and mountain food traditions including bresaola and Bitto cheese from nearby Val Gerola.