Terratetto unifamiliare in Ferriere
La Località dista 10 km dal paese di Ferriere, in cui si possono trovare tutti i servizi. La zona circostante è ben curata e tranquilla, un’oasi di pace e natura. Altitudine 860 m. s. l. m. La proprietà è inserita all’interno di un antico e caratteristico borgo, in fase di ristrutturazione. La casa presenta una…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Habitable 116sqm townhouse at 216 EUR/m2, well below the regional median of 492 EUR/m2, giving a strong price baseline. Condition is genuinely habitable: recently redone electrical system, PVC double-glazed windows, well-maintained roof, municipal water/sewer connections. Fresh listing (1 day), 47 photos, includes cellar and vegetable garden. Main caveats: remote mountain hamlet (860m altitude, isolated location), wood-fireplace heating only with no methane gas, and electric boilers for hot water, so buyers wanting central heating and better energy efficiency will need modest work. No energy class listed. Overall a solid, low-cost habitable buy with light optional upgrades.
More on the house and the area
A habitable but ordinary semi-detached townhouse in a quiet mountain hamlet in Alta Val Nure. The main appeal is the setting: forested hills, tranquil surroundings, valley views from upper windows, plus a separate 130 sqm vegetable garden with water connection. The house itself is plain and dated—hexagonal terracotta tiles, a wood stove, brick fireplace, basic bathrooms, and unremarkable rendered facade with brown shutters. At €25k / €216 per sqm for 116 sqm it is inexpensive, but the low price reflects the remote location and modest finishes rather than any standout feature. Neighbouring stone buildings have more character than this property. No stunning interior or exterior; nature and the mild bargain are the only real draws.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €300/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€12,000 – €20,000
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 basic with 1970s-style tile floors and wood stove heating only (no central heating or gas)
- Remote hamlet location, 10km from Ferriere and 61km from Piacenza, at 860m altitude
- Village described as under renovation; exterior is plain mid-century render, not historic stone
- Water heating via electric boilers, habitable but modest 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 69/100The cluster is in the Ligurian Apennines, in the upper Val Nure near the Monte Nero and Monte Bue area. The Nure river runs through this part of the valley. This is mountain countryside with beech woods, pasture and scattered hamlets, close to the regional border with Liguria. The nearest ski area is Prato della Cipolla on Monte Bue, roughly half an hour by road from Ferriere. Bobbio is the nearest small historic town of note in the valley, with services and a well-preserved old centre. This part of the Piacentine Apennines is known for summer walking, mushroom gathering and mountain roads rather than for a major protected landscape or a nationally famous monument within the immediate area.