Bilocale in Corso Martiri 123
Proponiamo in vendita nel cuore di Castelfranco un Appartamento al secondo piano senza ascensore. Composizione: - Soggiorno con angolo cottura, - Camera, - Bagno. Riscaldamento autonomo.
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 €85,000 (€1,545/m²), the apartment is about twice the local €776/m² reference before allowing roughly €200/m² for unspecified updating, bringing the effective cost near €1,745/m². Its central Castelfranco location and autonomous heating help, but the listing does not say whether it is habitable or provide energy, age, or renovation details.
More on the house and the area
The apartment has a genuinely attractive historic setting, with a handsome arcaded façade, brick columns, traditional shutters and a grand entrance. Inside it is a real, usable home with a fitted kitchen, bedroom, bathroom, heating and finished floors, though it is compact and would benefit from cosmetic updating.
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€4,000 – €6,000
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.
- Small 55 sqm one-bedroom apartment on the second floor with no elevator.
- Interiors are functional and furnished but dated, with exposed wiring and a basic bathroom.
- No private outdoor space or notable view is shown.
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 33/100Flat Po Valley plain: local terrain within about 15 km is low, largely agricultural land with fields and irrigation canals. No named mountain range or lake lies inside 15 km; the Apennine foothills begin to the south beyond that radius. No national or regional park is within 15 km. Nearest ski lifts are on the northern Apennines (for example the Monte Cimone area), roughly 70–100 km to the south (around 1–2 hours by car). The town lies on the historic Via Emilia (SS9) and is on the Milan–Bologna rail corridor; regional roads and motorway links give road access toward Modena and Bologna and to the A1 autostrada. Nearest cities of size are Modena and Bologna, which provide provincial administration, larger hospitals, university campuses, and the main rail and airport connections (Bologna G. Marconi). The wider Modena area is known for food production and processing (including balsamic vinegar, cured meats and Parmigiano-Reggiano production) and for light industry and logistics. There are no UNESCO or other national-level protected landscape sites within 15 km of the town.