Terratetto unifamiliare in Alta Val Tidone
Casa di collina molto graziosa in posizione incantevole e comoda con tutti i servizi. Ideale x vivere nella pace o come seconda casa
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Asking €30,000 (500€/m2) and habitable condition; estimate €12,000 renovation (200€/m2) gives an effective cost of €42,000 or ~700€/m2, well above the regional median of 459€/m2. Good photos and garage/heating, but the total cost makes this a weak value compared with local norms.
More on the house and the area
A compact, habitable hill cottage with an attractive valley view, a small garden/plot and a separate garage — nice for country living. The interior shows original stone and intact floors but is dated and cluttered, so it’s move-in-able but will need cosmetic updating to modernise kitchen/bath and improve light and storage.
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€4,000 – €7,000
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.
- Dated bathroom and finishes — cosmetic renovation needed
- Small footprint and low ceilings in places
- Entrance up external stairs — limited accessibility
- Street-side location with limited privacy
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 58/100This is the Val Tidone hill country in the northern Apennine foothills, with ridges of vineyards, fields and woodland around the Tidone valley. The Tidone river runs through the area, and Lago di Trebecco lies in the upper valley within the surrounding hills. The nearest larger town is Piacenza, which provides the main rail links, services and historic centre. The area is known for wine production in the Colli Piacentini, especially Gutturnio and other local DOC wines.