Appartamento con ampio Garage
ZONA Ci troviamo sulla SP25, in prossimità di Passo Segni, frazione di Baricella, a pochi chilometri dai centri abitati di Malalbergo e Gallo Ferrarese (fraz. Poggio Renatico) , in un contesto tranquillo e silenzioso, caratterizzato da terreni agricoli attorno al contesto condominiale. Fermata del bus a circa 200 mt…
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 91m2 apartment at 868 EUR/m2 vs baseline median 937 EUR/m2 — roughly 7% below median, a modest discount. Good condition: PVC double-glazing, gres porcelain floors, autonomous heating, AC in two rooms, plus a large 29m2 garage. Fresh listing (6 days), 32 photos, no contradictions. Downsides: 1967 build, no energy class stated, isolated rural location surrounded by agricultural land far from town centers, single bathroom for 4 rooms. Solid habitable purchase but the discount is small and location/liquidity are weak, so only a fair deal. Minimal cosmetic reno needed given good condition.
More on the house and the area
Standard 1967 first-floor apartment in rural Baricella. Interiors are clean and habitable but entirely generic—white walls, dated tile floors, worn furnishings, basic kitchen. Exterior is a plain 60s yellow-and-brick block beside farm fields. Surrounding agricultural land is pleasant but ordinary flatland, not a scenic draw. Large garage and low price per m2 are practical positives but not visually striking. Nothing here stops the scroll.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €100/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€3,000 – €5,000
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.
- 1960s building in only fair maintenance condition
- Isolated rural roadside location with no notable views
- Watermark-heavy stock-style photos
- No energy class listed
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 37/100This is the eastern Bolognese plain between the Reno valley and the lower plain toward Ferrara, with flat agricultural land, drainage canals and scattered hamlets. The Reno runs nearby to the east, and the area is part of the reclaimed low plain shaped by embankments and bonifica works. Molinella is the nearest small centre of note in the plain, while Bologna is the nearest major city with full services, rail links, universities and major historic fabric. This part of the plain is known for arable farming and for the network of reclaimed wetlands and canals rather than for a singular named landscape feature.