Casa indipendente a Farini,
Comune di Farini, proponiamo casa indipendente da ristrutturare. L'abitazione si sviluppa su due piani e dispone di un ampio giardino.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Asking €65,000 (€500/m2) but the house is described as 'da ristrutturare'—estimated renovation ~€700/m2 brings the total to ~€156,000 (~€1,200/m2), well above the regional median of €365/m2. Photos are present, but the high effective price after renovation makes this an overpriced renovation project.
More on the house and the area
A solid, intact two‑storey village villa with a private garden and pleasant valley glimpses — good rural setting. Interiors are original and worn but liveable after sensible renovation; this is a real, affordable project rather than a ruin.
Certified wiring, water and drainage, a heat source, a roof that keeps the water out, one working bathroom. Facade, insulation, a second bathroom and the floors wait.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Our read of the photos, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€26,000 – €46,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- Needs general renovation — kitchen, bathrooms and finishes are dated
- Likely to require electrical/heating/plumbing upgrades
- Some rooms are small and dark; expect damp/insulation work in places
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 cluster is in the Ligurian-Emilian Apennines, in the upper Val Nure. The Nure runs through this area, with wooded slopes, pasture and small hamlets on the valley sides. This part of the province lies close to the regional border with Liguria and the relief becomes mountain rather than plain within a short distance. The nearest developed ski area is Santo Stefano d'Aveto on Monte Bue, roughly an hour by road depending on the hamlet. The nearest larger town with full services is Piacenza, while Bettola is the main local centre in the valley. The area is known for Apennine valley landscapes, chestnut woods, grazing land and scattered stone villages.