Casetta indipendente con ampio giardino privato
CASETTA INDIPENDENTE CON AMPIO GIARDINO PRIVATO. garage.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €2,143/m² before any works, this 35 m² house is already about 7.6 times comparable local stock; allowing roughly €24,500 for renovation raises the effective cost to about €2,843/m². The listing gives little information beyond a private garden and garage, and does not state the condition or habitability.
More on the house and the area
The real draw is the unusually generous, mature private garden surrounding this small independent house, with established trees, lawns, paths, and good privacy. The house itself is a simple 35 sqm structure with an intact-looking roof but visibly deteriorated exterior finishes; it could be a charming retreat, though its interior condition is unknown and should not be assumed move-in ready.
Certified wiring, water and drainage, a heat source, a roof that keeps the water out, one working bathroom. Facade, insulation, a second bathroom and the floors wait.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Our read of the photos, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€7,000 – €12,000
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 exterior shows significant peeling render and general neglect, suggesting renovation or substantial refreshing.
- No interior photos are provided, so the kitchen, bathroom, utilities, and actual livability cannot be verified.
- The large garden appears attractive but is visibly overgrown in several photos.
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 61/100The area sits on the first hills between the Po plain and the Parma Apennine foothills, with cultivated slopes, woods and small valleys. The Stirone stream runs nearby, and the Parco Regionale dello Stirone e del Piacenziano is at Salsomaggiore and Fidenza, known for badlands, fossil sites and riverbank landscapes. The nearest larger town is Fidenza, which has rail services and a substantial urban centre; Parma is the main city for services, work and transport. Salsomaggiore itself is known for its thermal baths and Liberty-era spa buildings.