Casa bifamiliare in Via Case Ferrari 7
CALIZZO: In casa trifamiliare, appartamento al piano terra di 160 mq. con ingresso indipendente e area privata, composto da; ingresso, cucina, soggiorno, tre camere, bagno, ripostiglio, ampio balcone e due stanze al grezzo utilizzabili a quarta camera o ulteriore sala e secondo bagno, oppure per ricavare nuovo…
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €375/m², the €75,000 asking price is 24% below the Emilia-Romagna townhouse baseline of €492/m², with good features including independent access, garden, balcony and parking. However, two rooms are unfinished and the effective cost is roughly €725/m² after a €350/m² renovation allowance; condition data is missing and Villa Minozzo is inland.
More on the house and the area
A spacious, solid mountain-area house with an appealing stone-and-shutter exterior, large private garden/orchard and generous balcony. The interiors are fully furnished and livable, with marble floors and two bathrooms, but feel dated rather than stylish; the unfinished rooms make this a value-rich home with renovation potential rather than a turnkey dream property.
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, €350/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.
- The home is clearly usable but the interiors, kitchen and bathroom are dated and would benefit from modernization.
- Two additional rooms are unfinished, so expanding the living space will require renovation.
- Heating, energy performance and the condition of the roof/utilities are not confirmed; the property is part of a three-unit house.
- The garden is attractive but somewhat overgrown and includes basic outbuildings rather than a polished landscaped setting.
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 78/100The Tuscan-Emilian Apennines are the immediate landscape here. The Secchia valley runs through this part of the province, and the ridge around Monte Cusna lies within the area; much of the surroundings falls in the Parco nazionale dell'Appennino Tosco-Emiliano. The nearest ski area is Febbio on the slopes of Cusna, a short drive from Villa Minozzo. Castelnovo ne' Monti is the nearest larger town with everyday services, and the Pietra di Bismantova is nearby in the same mountain district. This area is known for Apennine pasture, chestnut woods and mountain villages.