Casa indipendente in Via Vittorio Emanuele 70
In pieno centro storico di Gualtieri (RE), in posizione adiacente a tutti i servizi del paesino, proponiamo in vendita casa indipendente completamente da ristrutturare. L'immobile attualmente è dichiarato inagibile e necessita di lavorazioni pesanti da terra a tetto. Per ulteriori informazioni recatevi presso la nostra…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Structure
- Roof
- Damp
- Wiring
- Kitchen
- Windows
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Although the €28,000 asking price is low, the house is declared uninhabitable and needs heavy work from ground to roof. Estimated total cost reaches about €187,500, or €1,293/m², far above the local €386/m² benchmark; the historic-center location adds some value but does not offset the restoration burden.
More on the house and the area
The old-town façade, arched entrance and traces of traditional structure offer some historic character, with greenery visible toward the rear. However, this is currently an uninhabitable renovation project rather than a usable home: the interiors are severely deteriorated and require substantial rebuilding.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€57,000 – €85,000
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.
- Declared uninhabitable and requiring heavy renovation from ground to roof.
- Extensive damp, cracking, decay, damaged floors and deteriorated interiors are visible.
- No usable kitchen and only a very basic, outdated bathroom; utilities and structural condition need full verification.
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 43/100The area lies on the Po plain beside the Po River, with reclaimed farmland, irrigation channels and embankments as the dominant landscape. Gualtieri is known for its planned Renaissance piazza and for links to Antonio Ligabue. Guastalla is the nearest town of some size and provides the usual services and rail connections, while Reggio Emilia is the main city for higher-level services farther south. This is lowland countryside rather than a hill or mountain setting.