Casa indipendente in Via Francesco Lolli 28
Casa unifamiliare da ristrutturare sull’ Appennino Reggiano Graziosa casa unifamiliare da ristrutturare sull’ Appennino Reggiano, a Montalto di Vezzano (RE), indipendente con giardino privato di oltre 1.050 mq, esposta su 4 lati, orientata sud con panorama mozzafiato. Vista sulla vallata e sul borgo di Montalto. La…
What it really costs
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Price €240,000 plus estimated renovation €280,000 (€700/m² for 400 m²) yields an effective cost of €520,000 → €1,300/m², well above the Emilia-Romagna regional median of €483/m²; the listing is described as “da ristrutturare” and does not state energy class or year of construction.
More on the house and the area
A handsome stone-front country house with a private garden and wide Appennine valley views — very photogenic and quietly rural. The building is intact and clearly habitable but needs a thorough cosmetic and systems renovation (bathrooms, windows, heating) to make it a comfortable lived-in home.
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€79,000 – €140,000
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.
- Property is solid and roofed but listed as 'da ristrutturare' — significant renovation/modernisation required
- Bathrooms and interior finishes are dated or partially removed and will need full replacement
- Windows/heating/energy systems likely need upgrading (no energy class shown)
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 58/100The cluster lies in the first Reggiano Apennine hills, with wooded ridges and small cultivated valleys around the Crostolo valley. The Crostolo runs through the area. The nearest larger town is Reggio Emilia, which provides the main rail links, services and historic centre. Within this part of the province the landscape is known for mixed hill farming, woodland and the transition from the Po plain to the Apennine foothills.