Ranchio
UN RIFUGIO NELLA NATURA, DOVE IL TEMPO SEMBRA FERMARSI Immagina di svegliarti al mattino, aprire le finestre e lasciare che lo sguardo si perda nel verde. Niente rumori, niente caos: solo natura, tranquillità e una vista capace di regalare emozioni. A circa 4 km dal centro di Ranchio, ti aspetta una caratteristica…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Wiring
- Plumbing
- Bathroom
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Assumed habitable condition -> estimate €200/m² renovation gives effective price €72,000 (≈€480/m²) vs regional median €359/m², so pricier than typical stock; large ~8,000 m² plot and cellar add value, 26 photos and 28 days on market support the listing's credibility.
More on the house and the area
Attractive stone farmhouse with an intact roofline, large private grounds (about 8,000 m²) and beautiful panoramic hill views — genuinely peaceful and photogenic. The house is a real, usable home but needs cosmetic renovation and some finishing works to be comfortable and turnkey.
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.
- Upper façade shows unfinished brickwork and patch repairs
- Interiors are basic and dated — kitchen/bath need updating
- Some shutters/windows are damaged or missing; finish level unclear
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 area sits in the Romagna Apennine foothills, with wooded ridges and cultivated valleys around the upper Savio. The Savio river runs through Sarsina. Part of the territory falls within the Parco Nazionale delle Foreste Casentinesi, Monte Falterona e Campigna to the west. The nearest ski area is Campigna on Monte Falco, about an hour’s drive. The nearest larger town is Cesena, which has a full range of services, a historic centre and rail connections. Sarsina is known for its Roman remains and for Plautus, who was born here.