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Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
The 150 m² home is described as ready to live in, but its estimated effective cost is about €720/m² (€78,000 plus roughly €30,000 for normal updates), versus a local reference around €303/m². Garden, parking, terrace and 30 photos add appeal, but they do not offset the substantial price premium.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuine, spacious and immediately usable 150 sqm home with a private garden, broad terraces and attractive views over the Emilia-Romagna hills. The interiors are clean and fully furnished, with a fireplace and functional kitchen and bathrooms, although the décor and some finishes feel dated rather than characterful. At €78,000, the combination of livability, outdoor space and landscape gives it strong dream-home appeal.
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€10,000 – €17,000
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 would benefit from cosmetic updating.
- The multi-level layout and open staircase may be less convenient for some buyers.
- Energy rating, heating efficiency, and legal/technical details are not shown.
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 Apennines, in the Modenese mountain belt near the border with Tuscany. The Panaro valley and the wooded ridges around Montese shape the immediate area, with chestnut woods, pasture and small farm clearings typical of this part of the Apennine. Montese has a substantial hill-town centre with everyday services, and the larger centres most used for shopping and administration are Vignola and Modena on the plain. The line of the Gothic Line crossed these mountains, and the area is known for wartime history as well as for porcini, chestnuts and mountain farming. The Corno alle Scale area and ski lifts are the nearest established winter-sports zone, roughly an hour by road depending on the exact hamlet.