Villa unifamiliare in Civitella di Romagna
OTTIMA OCCASIONE - ASTA IMMOBILIARE Piena proprietà del compendio immobiliare costituito da una porzione di edificio colonico residenziale costituito da piano terra che comprende una corte interna ed un volume edificato sempre al piano terra con vani destinati a cucina e pranzo; al piano primo due camere da letto ed…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitable- Sold at judicial auction
Must be done first
- Heating
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This is a judicial-auction listing (special purchase process) so it is treated as a trap. Price €35,859 and habitable condition → estimated renovation €200/m² gives total ≈ €57,659 (≈€529/m²), above the regional baseline of €359/m².
More on the house and the area
Simple, characterful stone farmhouse with a covered portico, visible beams and a fireplace, set on grassy land with attractive rolling-hill views. The house is basically habitable but clearly dated and partially unfinished inside (cellar, clutter, likely system upgrades needed). A genuine bargain at auction if you’re prepared to do cosmetic and utility work and confirm legal/title details.
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€7,000 – €12,000
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.
- Habitable but dated — kitchen/bath likely need updating
- Cellar/ground-floor areas look unfinished and possibly damp
- Property is an auction sale — verify title, costs and utilities
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 site is in the first Apennine hills of Romagna, with wooded ridges and cultivated valleys around the Bidente river system. The Foreste Casentinesi, Monte Falterona e Campigna National Park lies nearby to the south-west, with the main high forest and mountain area around Campigna roughly 15 km away. Santa Sofia is the nearest small town of some size and has everyday services; Forlì is the main city for higher-order services. This part of Romagna is known for hill villages, chestnut woods and the roads that climb from the plain into the Apennines.