Casa bifamiliare
Montecenere di Pavullo nel Frignano, porzione di casa da cielo a terra in buone condizioni strutturali, internamente fabbricato datato, quindi da rivedere. Al pian terreno ingresso garage per tre macchine. Tetto in ottime condizioni. Piano primo e secondo possibilità di ricavare due abitazione con: sala cucina, due camere e bagno. A circa 10 minuti dal...
What it really costs
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The €65,000 price is only €232/m², but the dated interiors and potential conversion into two dwellings imply roughly €650/m² in renovation, bringing the effective cost to about €882/m² versus a €491/m² Emilia-Romagna townhouse baseline. The sound structure and excellent roof help, but the 280 m² size and missing confirmed habitability/conversion details weaken the deal.
More on the house and the area
A substantial traditional village townhouse with shutters, balconies, a sound-looking roof, and attractive neighboring stone buildings. It is a genuine, usable house rather than a ruin, with functioning kitchens, bathrooms, bedrooms, and a large garage, but the interiors are cluttered, dated, and clearly need renovation to become a compelling 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, €650/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€55,000 – €98,000
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.
- Interiors are very dated and need substantial refreshing or modernization.
- No private garden, terrace, or notable view is shown.
- The 280 sqm layout may require significant work to divide into two practical dwellings.
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 northern Apennines, in the Frignano area of the Modenese Apennines. The Panaro valley and its wooded side valleys shape the immediate landscape, with mixed forest, pasture and small cultivated clearings around the settlements. The Parco Regionale del Frignano lies within the local mountain area, including the higher ridge country toward Monte Cimone. The nearest ski lifts are around Monte Cimone, roughly 20–30 minutes by road depending on the access point. Pavullo itself is the nearest town of size, with everyday services, shops and schools; farther north, Modena is the main city for higher-order services. The area is known for Apennine mountain scenery, chestnut country and access to the Monte Cimone massif.