Bilocale in Via C. Colombo 76
ZURCO - proponiamo in vendita un bilocale situato al secondo e ultimo piano di una palazzina del 2006, ideale per chi è alla ricerca di una soluzione funzionale, accogliente e pronta da abitare. L'appartamento si apre su una zona giorno con soggiorno e angolo cottura, valorizzata dall'accesso diretto al balcone. Un…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
A ready-to-live-in 55 m² apartment at €72,000 (€1,309/m²) is well above the local €771/m² benchmark; including light move-in costs, the effective price is about €1,509/m². The 2006 building, furnishings, balcony, parking, air conditioning and low €500 annual condominium fees support the price, but this is not a discounted deal.
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 – €6,000
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.
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 35/100This is the lower Reggio Emilia plain, part of the Po Valley, with flat farmed land cut by drainage channels and minor roads. The Crostolo runs nearby, and the Po is farther north beyond the immediate area. Reggio Emilia is the nearest city of size, with a full historic centre, services and rail connections. The area is known for intensive agriculture and for the wider Reggio plain food economy linked to Parmigiano Reggiano and Lambrusco.