Casa indipendente 10 locali, 160 m² in Via della Collina 26,
Casa indipendente in asta a Vernio (PO) – Via della Collina 26 (CAP 59024) L'immobile in asta è un fabbricato del tipo terra-tetto, di remota costruzione, situato in Comune di Vernio (PO), Via della Collina n.c. 26. La zona, frazione Cavarzano, è prevalentemente residenziale, raggiungibile tramite una diramazione…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingRenovatedThe photographs say otherwise, and we go by the photographs.
- Sold at judicial auction
Must be done first
- Wiring
- Plumbing
- Heating
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This is a judicial auction and the description states the house is currently not habitable; the file's “Renovated” tag contradicts the text. Estimated full restoration ≈€1,100/m² → effective price ≈€1,301/m² (total ≈€208k) vs local median €531/m², so it’s a trap for budget buyers.
More on the house and the area
Solid stone house with original exposed stone walls, beams and a large traditional fireplace — real rustic character and a small private yard. The building is largely a renovation project (partial shell/rooms, damaged ceilings and missing services) but the structure and features make it a bargain for someone planning a full restoration.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€63,000 – €94,000
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.
- Serious renovation required: ceilings, floors and interior finishes damaged
- No functioning heating; electrical and plumbing partial or missing
- Bathrooms in poor/abandoned state and sewage via cesspit
- Not currently habitable — structural/roof details need professional survey
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 68/100The cluster is in the northern Prato Apennines, on the Tuscan-Emilian Apennine ridge. The Bisenzio valley runs through the area, with wooded slopes, small upland hamlets and the reservoir of Lago di Santa Maria just to the north near Vernio. Part of this mountain area falls in the Monteferrato and Calvana protected system to the south-east, while the higher ridge toward Montepiano and Monte Tavianella is the everyday landscape here. The nearest ski area is Doganaccia above Cutigliano, roughly an hour or more by road depending on the hamlet. Prato is the nearest city of size, with full services, rail links and a substantial historic centre; Bologna is also practical via the Apennine road and rail corridor. The area is known for chestnut woods, sandstone villages and the old Apennine routes between Tuscany and Emilia.