Terratetto plurifamiliare in Bardi
Porzione di casa, cielo – terra con garage, nel cuore di Località Carpana, posta a circa 505 m s.l.m. e distante solo 2,2 Km dal centro di Bardi. Il recente recupero dell’immobile, che consente oggi di essere subito abitabile, ha saputo mantenere inalterato il sapore delle semplici linee della tradizione locale. La…
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In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
As listed (€60,000) plus an estimated €200/m² renovation gives a total of €86,000 → ~€662/m², about 42% above the Emilia Romagna median of €465/m²; the house is habitable after a recent recovery and well photographed, but the effective price is high for the area.
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A very pretty, characterful borgo house with exposed beams, vaulted stone cellars and sweeping valley/mountain views — clearly habitable after a recent recovery but cosmetically dated in spots. Lovely setting and strong value for 130 m² near Bardi, though expect some light renovation and constrained village access.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €200/m². There is no published price band below €350/m², so the range is that figure widened by the spread of the lightest band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€9,000 – €14,000
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.
- Cosmetic updating needed in places (kitchen/bathrooms/finishes).
- Narrow, stepped borgo lanes — access on foot in parts; parking may be limited despite included garage.
- Some exterior staining and age signs — inspect roof/gutters and damp in lower walls/cellar.
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 Val Ceno in the Ligurian-Emilian Apennines. The Ceno river runs through Bardi, and the area is a mountain valley of wooded slopes, pasture and ridgelines rather than plain countryside. Parco Regionale delle Valli del Cedra e del Parma lies to the north-east of this part of the Apennines, but the immediate setting is the upper Ceno valley. Bardi itself is known for its large castle on a red jasper rock above the town. The nearest larger service centre is Borgo Val di Taro, with rail connections, shops and hospitals; Parma is the main city for higher-level services but is much farther away on mountain roads. The area is known for porcini mushrooms and for road access across the Apennine passes toward Liguria.