Casa colonica in Minerbio
Nella tranquilla località di Ca' de' Fabbri è disponibile una abitazione semindipendente al grezzo, con corte comune. L'immobile, costruito nel 1950, offre un'opportunità unica per chi desidera personalizzare la propria abitazione, sia per la divisione degli ambienti, sia per i pavimenti e rivestimenti, seguendo i…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €87,000 (€669/m²) and described as an unfinished shell, estimated renovation brings the effective cost to about €204,000, or €1,569/m². That is far above the local €290/m² reference, with no sea or major location premium to offset the work required.
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The traditional brick structure has some rustic character, but the setting is an ordinary residential courtyard with no notable views, garden, or standout exterior. Interiors are entirely unfinished, making this a substantial renovation project rather than a usable 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, €900/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€26,000 – €46,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- This is an unfinished shell (‘al grezzo’) with bare brick walls, unfinished floors, and no visible kitchen or bathroom.
- Substantial renovation and installation of utilities, heating, finishes, and internal fittings will be required before it is habitable.
- The property has a shared courtyard rather than clearly private outdoor space.
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 37/100This is the eastern Bolognese plain, a flat agricultural area of fields, drainage canals and scattered villages. The Reno and Savena river corridors are in the wider plain nearby, but around Minerbio the immediate landscape is mainly lowland farmland. Bologna is the nearest major city, with the full range of services, a historic centre, rail connections and the airport.