Palazzina 3 appartamenti e terreno 2.245mq
PALAZZINA 3 APPARTAMENTI E TERRENO 2.245MQ. Needs renovation, autonomo heating, porta blindata.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Damp
- Wiring
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The €55,406 purchase price looks low, but renovating 522 m² at about €700/m² puts the effective cost near €806/m², far above the local €236/m² reference. The listing describes three apartments but does not state the number or condition of bathrooms, adding uncertainty to this very large project.
More on the house and the area
This is a very large rural property with generous garden/land, mature fruit trees and an unusually low price for the reported 522 sqm. One apartment appears furnished and usable, but the wider palazzina is visibly worn, damp and in need of serious renovation rather than being a beautiful ready-to-live-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€103,000 – €183,000
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.
- The main building shows extensive damp, peeling render, aging services and neglected outbuildings.
- The listing says three apartments, but the gallery does not clearly document all bathrooms or the condition of each unit.
- The 2,245 sqm grounds are overgrown and will require substantial clearing and maintenance.
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 42/100This is the lower Po plain on the Po River, with embankments, fields, poplar plantations and river islands along this stretch of the valley. The area is part of the Bassa Parmense, known for floodplain farming and for Culatello di Zibello production in the humid Po-side villages. Fidenza is the nearest larger town with rail services and everyday amenities. Parma is the nearest city of size, with a full historic centre and major services, but it is beyond the immediate 15 km landscape.