Bilocale in Suzzara
Bilocale in Suzzara. Habitable, autonomo heating, terrazzo.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €78,000 (€1,068/m²), this habitable flat is already 39% above comparable local stock; allowing about €200/m² for normal works puts the effective cost near €1,268/m² versus €769/m². Heating and a terrace help, but there is no clear location premium, and the listing does not say the building year or energy class.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuinely usable, habitable apartment with a fitted kitchen, heating, clean finishes, and a very large private rooftop terrace. The bright rooms and open sky views add appeal, but the interiors are ordinary and lack strong historic character or a dramatic Italian landscape.
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€5,000 – €8,000
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 bathroom and building exterior are not shown.
- The large rooftop terrace is attractive but plain and exposed, with no greenery or shade.
- The home looks move-in ready, though the interiors are functional rather than distinctive.
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 is the lower Po plain on the south bank of the Po River, with flat farmland, drainage canals and embankments. The Po is the main named landscape feature within reach, and Guastalla is the nearest larger local centre with services and a historic core. This stretch of the Bassa Reggiana is known for agriculture and riverland settlements.