DUE LOCALI con GIARDINO
In zona centrale, proponiamo in vendita un’interessante opportunità abitativa al piano terra, attualmente censita come C/1 ma con cambio di destinazione d'uso in civile abitazione (da C/1 ad A/3) ed erogazione dei relativi oneri già interamente compresi e garantiti nel prezzo di vendita. Zona giorno: ambiente esposto…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €1,000/m², the apartment is already above the local €852/m² benchmark, before allowing for the C/1-to-residential conversion, although the listing says the required charges are included and guaranteed. The central location, private 200 m² garden, cellar and heating add value, but the listing does not state the physical condition or building age.
More on the house and the area
This is a characterful central property with traditional shutters and doors, plus an unusually generous private garden of about 200 sqm. The home is not a bare ruin—there is heating, a usable bathroom, flooring and existing services—but one main room is visibly unfinished and the attractive furnished images should not be treated as proof of current condition. It is a promising garden-home project rather than a ready-made dream house.
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€6,000 – €10,000
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.
- Currently classified as C/1, with residential-use conversion and associated charges reportedly guaranteed in the sale; verify all documentation.
- Several images appear digitally staged or AI-enhanced, while other photos show an unfinished interior.
- The private garden is substantial but currently heavily overgrown and will need significant clearing and landscaping.
- Energy class G and the ground-floor position may imply higher running costs or dampness risk; inspect carefully.
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 61/100The area sits on the first hills between the Po plain and the Parma Apennine foothills, with cultivated slopes, woods and small valleys. The Stirone stream runs nearby, and the Parco Regionale dello Stirone e del Piacenziano is at Salsomaggiore and Fidenza, known for badlands, fossil sites and riverbank landscapes. The nearest larger town is Fidenza, which has rail services and a substantial urban centre; Parma is the main city for services, work and transport. Salsomaggiore itself is known for its thermal baths and Liberty-era spa buildings.