via Balilla Magli, 12, San Pietro in Casale
Tribunale: Bologna RGE: 133/2023 PVP: 4650026 ES.133/2023 Piena proprietà di 1/1 di porzione di fabbricato ad uso di civile abitazione, costituita da un appartamento piano secondo con annessa cantina al piano seminterrato, di un fabbricato costruito negli anni Cinquanta, sito nel Comune di San Pietro in Casale (Bo)…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listing- Sold at judicial auction
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This is a judicial-auction property, so the purchase involves court-sale procedures and potential occupancy, legal, and title risks rather than a standard home sale. The €817/m² asking figure is below the local €852/m² reference, but the listing does not state the condition and explicitly says the photos are not of the actual property.
More on the house and the area
This is a standard apartment in a mid-century urban residential building, with no distinctive view, historic character, garden, or standout exterior. Some images suggest a refreshed interior and usable terrace, but the dated room and the listing’s disclaimer make the real condition impossible to verify. At €63,750 it may be practical value, but it does not create a strong dream-home impression.
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€16,000 – €27,000
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.
- The listing explicitly says the images are indicative and not the real property photos.
- Condition and layout are uncertain; the gallery appears to mix heavily dated interiors with renovated-looking images.
- Judicial auction purchase requires checking occupancy, planning status, liens, utilities, and the actual bathroom/kitchen provision.
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 36/100This is the flat lower plain north of Bologna, in the countryside between the Reno valley and the Po plain, with fields, drainage canals and scattered settlements. The nearest town of size is Bologna, which provides the full range of services, rail links and airport access.