Casa indipendente in Località Tornara, 4, Farini,
Località Tornara (a 2km da Groppallo), proponiamo casa indipendente con terreno annesso. La casa si sviluppa su tre piani; al piano inferiore garage e cantina, al primo piano sala, cucina separata, due matrimoniali e un bagno oltre a un terrazzo coperto e un balcone. Al secondo piano sala, cucina separata, due…
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Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Estimated renovation €200/m² → €40,000 (200 m²), so effective price €109,000 or €545/m² versus regional baseline €365/m²; well above the median, so overpriced despite being habitable with garage and terrace.
More on the house and the area
A solid, intact three‑storey villa with garage, cellar and a generous plot, set in a very panoramic hillside position. Interiors are dated but habitable — ready to live in with straightforward modernization. The broad views and low price give it real appeal as a primary or second home in Emilia‑Romagna.
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€13,000 – €22,000
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 required (kitchen, bathrooms, windows/finishes).
- House sits right beside a road — possible noise and limited privacy from the front.
- Check heating system condition, utility connections and exact land boundaries.
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 Ligurian Apennines are the defining landscape here, with wooded ridges, narrow valleys and scattered hamlets along the upper Val Nure. The Nure river runs through the area. This is part of the Piacentine Apennines, a zone known for chestnut woods, pasture and mountain villages. The nearest larger town is Piacenza, which provides the full range of services and rail connections. The area is also known for trails and summer stays in the upper valley.