Villetta a schiera a Farini,
Comune di Farini, proponiamo fetta di casa con ingresso indipendente in sasso. La casa è composta da ingresso, sala e cucina in un unico ambiente, 2 camere da letto e un bagno al piano di superiore. Garage e spazio verde esterno dov'e possibile parcheggiare comodamente la macchina. Tetto a posto, riscaldamento a legna.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Assuming habitable condition at €200/m² renovation, effective price = €50,000 + €21,000 = €71,000 (~€676/m²), about 85% above the local baseline of €365/m²; roof is reported in good order and there are 17 photos, but the effective €/m² makes this overpriced.
More on the house and the area
A solid, habitable stone village house with a garage, small garden and a lovely hillside view — the classic affordable Emilia-Romagna dream. Interiors are functional but dated, so it’s a real move-in option that rewards modest updating rather than a full rebuild.
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.
- Interior is dated and will benefit from cosmetic updating (kitchen, bathroom, floors).
- Heating appears to be wood stove only — check for mains gas or potential for installing central heating.
- Small garden and close neighbors — limited private outdoor space.
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 61/100The Ligurian Apennines surround this area, in the upper Val Nure. The Nure river runs through the valley. The nearest ski area is near Passo del Penice, roughly an hour’s drive, with small lifts on the Apennine ridge. Bettola is the nearest small centre for daily services, while Piacenza is the nearest city of size with full shops, rail links and hospitals. This part of the Piacentine Apennines is known for wooded valleys, pasture and scattered stone hamlets.