Appartamento al p.1 in Via Manzoni n. 8
Appartamento al p.1 in Via Manzoni n. 8. garage, cucina, terrazzo.
What it really costs
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Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €68,000 (€810/m²), the apartment is modestly below the local €858/m² comparison level, with a garage and terrace adding value. However, the listing does not state its condition, bathrooms, energy performance, or renovation needs, so the estimated effective cost rises to about €1,010/m².
More on the house and the area
This is a practical, lived-in apartment with a balcony/terrace, garage, functioning kitchen, bathroom, heating, and a pleasant open agricultural setting nearby. However, the building and interiors are ordinary and dated, with no historic character, standout views, garden, or memorable architectural detail.
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 – €9,000
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 apartment appears immediately usable but has dated finishes, older kitchen and bathroom fittings, and considerable clutter.
- It is a standard condominium in a suburban/farming setting rather than a characterful Italian home; shared outdoor areas are modest.
- Confirm heating, condominium fees, energy performance, and the exact bathroom/room configuration before purchase.
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 36/100The cluster sits on the Po Valley plain north of Modena; terrain is flat and made up of arable fields, orchards and irrigation channels. There are no named mountains, lakes or coastal features within about 15 km. The nearest larger towns within c.15 km are Modena (about 13–14 km to the SW), the provincial capital with a railway station, hospitals, university faculties and a full range of shops and services, and Mirandola (c.10 km to the N) with local shops, municipal services and light industry. The immediate surroundings are agricultural land with small villages and scattered light-industrial/commercial zones typical of the lower Modena area. The province is known for food-processing and mechanical industries (traditional balsamic vinegar, food production, automotive and supplier sectors); that activity is concentrated in nearby towns rather than in the countryside itself. There are no national or regional parks or ski lifts inside the 15 km radius.