CASA DA RISTRUTTURARE IN BORGO ANTICO 891 m s.l.m
# CASA DA RISTRUTTURARE NEL BORGO ANTICO DI COSTA DI GROPPO DUCALE – BETTOLA (PC) € 28000 trattabili ### Un’autentica casa di borgo con ottimo potenziale, ideale come seconda casa nel cuore dell’Appennino Piacentino. Nel suggestivo **borgo antico di Costa di Groppo Ducale**, frazione di Bettola, proponiamo una casa…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Asking €28,000 with expected renovation ~€700/m² (€84,000), so effective cost ≈€112,000 or ≈€933/m² — about double the local median of €465/m² for similar stock; good photos and a pleasant borg setting, but the post‑reno price makes this an overpriced renovation project.
More on the house and the area
Attractive stone house in a genuine Appennine borgo with original slate roofs, a balcony, cellars and wide mountain/valley views — very photogenic exterior. The building is essentially intact and partly habitable (bathroom, floors, wooden ceilings) but requires renovation and roof/structural checks; excellent low-cost project for someone who wants to restore a characterful 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, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€24,000 – €42,000
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.
- Property needs renovation — both cosmetic and some structural work.
- Visible cracks and aged slate/roofing that will require inspection and likely repair.
- Narrow borgo access and limited private outdoor/parking 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 61/100The cluster is in the Val Nure, in the Ligurian Apennines foothills, with wooded ridges and farmed valley slopes within the local 15 km landscape. The Nure river runs through Bettola and defines the valley. Farther up-valley, around about 15 km from Bettola, the road climbs toward Passo del Mercatello and the higher Apennine crest. The nearest larger town is Piacenza, which provides the main rail station, hospital and full city services. The area is known for Val Nure hill country, chestnut woods, pasture and small stone villages.