Casa indipendente in del lavatoio, 6, Zeri,
A Patigno, nel cuore del borgo, vendiamo in esclusiva una casa semindipendente con ampia aia recintata e cantina. La casa ha una superficie di 45 mq e si sviluppa su un unico livello. Ingresso in soggiorno con cucina a vista, cameretta, camera matrimoniale e bagno con doccia. La cantina è molto spaziosa (36 mq) con…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Asking €49,000 plus an estimated €200/m² of work gives an effective price of about €1,289/m² (≈€58k total) versus the local median of €533/m², so this small 45 m² house is priced well above regional norms. The property is habitable and has a large 36 m² cellar that could be linked internally, but that potential does not justify the current price gap.
More on the house and the area
A compact, immediately habitable stone-front home in a little Tuscan borgo with a large paved courtyard (~80 m²) perfect for outdoor living and a roomy cellar that could be converted. The house is solid and lived-in (pellet stove, roof in order) but interiors are dated and small — ideal as a weekend retreat or a cosy primary home after light updating.
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€3,000 – €5,000
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.
- Small living area (45 m²) — tight for full-time living
- Interior is dated with wood panelling and needs cosmetic updating
- Cantina (36 m²) is currently cellar and would require work to be connected/usable as living space
- Wood single-glazed windows / energy efficiency unknown
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.