Terratetto unifamiliare in Valmozzola
In località Lennova nel comune di Valmozzola immersa nel verde vendesi unità immobiliare collabente di circa 250 mq con area cortilizia di circa 328 mq, nella quale è presente una struttura che era adibita a stalla con annesso forno a legna. Fanno inoltre parte dell’unità immobiliare: Una cascina di circa 36 mq, la…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
A project, not a home yet
In the listingNeeds renovation- Registered as agricultural or storage, not as a dwelling
Must be done first
- Structure
- Roof
- Windows
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Asking €12,000 for 250 m² looks cheap but the unit is described as “collabente” (former stalla) so I estimate €700/m² to repair: €12,000 + €175,000 = €187,000 or ~€748/m², well above the regional baseline of €459/m², so total cost is high compared with local norms.
More on the house and the area
Beautiful original stone farmhouse with slate roof details, chimney and old iron balcony set in leafy, private land with a working well — very photogenic and full of character. However the house is essentially a derelict shell with roof damage, overgrowth and unsafe stairs/entrances, so it needs a complete rebuild/restoration; the €12k price reflects that.
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€50,000 – €88,000
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.
- Property described as 'collabente' — partially collapsed/derelict with roof damage
- Heavily overgrown and likely no usable interior floors, plumbing or services
- Full structural and roofing restoration required before habitation
- Planning/regularisation work may be needed due to condition
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 67/100The cluster is in the northern Apennines, in the upper Val Mozzola and close to the Taro valley. The Taro river corridor is the main landscape feature of this part of the province, with wooded slopes, small hamlets and ridgelines between Emilia and Liguria. Part of the area falls within the Parco Regionale delle Valli del Cedra e del Parma to the east of Valmozzola, while the wider Apennine setting continues toward the Cisa pass. The nearest larger town is Borgo Val di Taro, which has the main services for this mountain area and a substantial historic centre. This part of the Parmense is known for porcini mushrooms and chestnut country.