Casa indipendente 5 locali, 88 m² in Strada Statale 468 Mott
Casa indipendente 5 locali, 88 m² in Strada Statale 468 Mott. autonomo heating, garage, cancello elettrico, caminetto, cucina, arredato, esposizione doppia.
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
The €23,030 asking price is very low, but with an estimated €200/m² for a usable yet undocumented condition, the effective cost is about €489/m² versus the local €358/m² benchmark. Heating, garage, fireplace and furnishings are positives, but the listing does not say the condition or provide bathroom details.
More on the house and the area
This is a practical 88 m² rural house with five rooms, a private courtyard, two parking spaces, kitchen, bathroom, ceramic floors and autonomous heating. However, the setting is attractive mainly for open countryside rather than a spectacular view, and the shared systems and lack of physical separation create significant livability and legal concerns. The very low auction price is compelling, but this feels more like a functional bargain than a dream Italian home.
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.
- The unit is physically connected to the adjacent property with no physical dividing wall.
- Heating, hot water, electricity, water, gas and sewage systems are reportedly shared with the neighboring unit.
- Exterior plaster and pavements need maintenance; the home fronts a rural state road.
- This is a judicial auction, so legal and occupancy documentation should be checked 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 42/100This is in the central Po plain, with flat agricultural land, drainage canals and a built-up urban area extending around Carpi. The Secchia flows a few kilometres east of the town. Modena is the nearest larger city, with rail links, services and a historic centre. The area is known for agriculture and for Carpi’s textile and knitwear district.