Casa indipendente a Ferriere,
Proponiamo in val D'Aveto nel comune di Ferriere un bella casa in sasso e 2 cascine adiacenti alla casa, l'abitazione si sviluppa su 3 piani è gia' abitabile e attualmente è composta da sala, cucina 4 camere da letto bagno e cantina. Spazio esterno di proprietà, possibilita di creare un garage e ottima posizione adatta per chi vuole una seconda casa in montagna ma nella massima comodità.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
140 m² stone house asks €59,000; with a modest €200/m² upgrade estimate the effective price is ~€87,000 (~€621/m²) vs the regional median €365/m², so this sits well above typical market value. The property is already habitable with 19 photos and outdoor space, but the high effective €/m² makes it a weak/overpriced listing.
More on the house and the area
A handsome stone village house with original beams, wood ceilings, a working stove and lovely mountain views — very photogenic outside and full of character. The interior is habitable but basic and would benefit from modernising (kitchen, heating, windows); several attached outbuildings provide useful storage or conversion potential. Great value for a ready-to-live-in mountain second home with room to improve.
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€9,000 – €16,000
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.
- Needs updating/modernisation (kitchen, windows, insulation)
- Heating appears to be wood stove only — likely no central heating
- Adjacent barn/cascine are rougher and would need work to convert
- Access/parking in a small mountain village may be limited
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 70/100The Ligurian Apennines surround Ferriere, with wooded ridges and upper-valley terrain at the headwaters of the Nure and near the Aveto valley. The area is tied to the Monte Nero and Monte Bue side of the Apennines, and the nearest ski area is Santo Stefano d’Aveto on Monte Bue, roughly a 30-minute drive. Within this stretch of the upper Nure valley there are mountain pastures, beech woods, and high passes linking toward Liguria. The nearest larger town with a wider range of services is Piacenza, while Bobbio is the most relevant historic small town in the wider valley system and has a substantial old centre and abbey. This part of the Piacentine Apennines is known for hiking, summer stays in the upper valleys, and mushroom and chestnut country.