Appartamento
Fidenza centro storico. Proponiamo in vendita appartamento al terzo piano. composto da ingresso, soggiorno con balcone, cucina, 2 camere, antibagno e bagno, Al quarto piano solaio. Al piano seminterrato cantina.
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
At €88,000 (€989/m²), the apartment is about 28% above comparable local stock before allowing for its unstated condition; assuming ordinary habitable condition, the effective cost is roughly €1,189/m². The historic-center location, balcony, cellar and 10 photos add appeal, but the listing does not say whether renovation is needed.
More on the house and the area
A spacious, genuinely usable apartment in Fidenza’s historic center, with multiple bedrooms, a balcony, cellar and attic storage. The condition appears habitable but very dated, with basic finishes and a tired kitchen, so its appeal is more practical than dreamy.
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€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.
- Dated interiors and kitchen would benefit from renovation.
- Third-floor apartment; verify lift availability.
- Only one bathroom for four bedrooms.
- No standout landscape view or private outdoor space beyond the balcony.
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 53/100This is the western Emilia plain around Fidenza, with open agricultural land and the Stirone stream valley immediately nearby. The Parco Regionale dello Stirone e del Piacenziano lies at the edge of the town and follows the Stirone badlands and fossil-bearing gullies between Fidenza, Salsomaggiore and the surrounding countryside. The first Apennine hills begin just south toward Salsomaggiore Terme, but the main lived landscape within 15 km is still plain and low hills rather than mountain terrain. Fidenza is the nearest town of size and has a substantial historic centre around its Romanesque cathedral on the Via Francigena, rail connections, and the usual services of a district town. Salsomaggiore Terme is close by and is known for its spa buildings and thermal waters. The area is known for mixed farming and for its position on the Via Francigena.