magazzino
magazzino. Habitable, esposizione interna, cantina.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingHabitableThe photographs say otherwise, and we go by the photographs.
- Registered as agricultural or storage, not as a dwelling
Must be done first
- Heating
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The listing explicitly describes the property as a “magazzino” (storage space), so it is not presented as a legally habitable dwelling despite the €625/m² asking price. It should not be treated as a home without confirmed residential use and conversion eligibility.
More on the house and the area
The arched ceilings and old terrazzo flooring offer some historic character, but the photos show a dark internal storage space rather than a beautiful Italian home. It has a basic toilet but no living accommodation, kitchen, bedroom, garden, or meaningful view, and visible damp and deterioration significantly reduce real livability.
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€3,000 – €4,000
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.
- This appears to be a basement warehouse/cellar rather than a functional home, with no bedroom or kitchen shown.
- Visible damp staining, deteriorated plaster, exposed pipes, and dark internal rooms suggest substantial renovation needs.
- The listing's 'habitable' label should be verified carefully, including permitted residential use, ventilation, natural light, utilities, and sanitation.
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 55/100This is inside the built-up area of Bologna, so the lived setting is an urban plain at the edge of the Po Valley rather than open countryside. The first hills of the Bolognese Apennine rise just south of the city, but they are outside the immediate urban fabric. Bologna is a major regional city with a large historic centre, arcades, rail links, the ring road and airport, universities, hospitals and full city services. The area is known for its food culture and for Bologna’s historic porticoed centre, including UNESCO recognition for the porticoes.