Porzione indipendente con giardinetto
(Rif 603) Porzione cielo terra INDIPENDENTE, comoda al centro del paese, composta al piano terra da ingresso, sala da pranzo con cucinotto e cantina (trasformabile in sala); al piano primo due camere matrimoniali e bagno. Completa la proprietà ampio garage con cantina al piano superiore e cortile antistante ad uso…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €98,000 for 119 sqm, the ask is about €824/sqm; with an estimated ~€550/sqm for interior works, the effective cost is roughly €1,374/sqm. That is far above the local baseline of €472/sqm for similar low-priced stock, despite some value from the independent layout, garage/garden space, and already redone exterior/windows.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable townhouse rather than a shell: the exterior and windows look redone, there are finished bedrooms, a bathroom, heating, and a garage/garden area. The wow is modest though, because the setting is ordinary and most interiors are dated, with some rougher spaces needing real work. Good value and practical potential, but not a dream-home visual knockout.
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, €550/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€23,000 – €42,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- Interior needs clear updating and partial renovation
- Ground-floor service/cellar area looks damp and rough
- Outdoor space is basic rather than scenic
- No strong views or standout historic features 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 43/100This is the eastern Emilia plain between the Santerno valley and the first Romagna hills, with flat agricultural land around the settlement. The Santerno river runs nearby. Imola is the nearest larger town, with a full range of services, a substantial historic centre and rail connections. The first Apennine foothills around Dozza, Castel San Pietro Terme and the lower Santerno valley are within the local radius, but the immediate landscape is plain countryside. The area is known for fruit growing and mixed intensive agriculture typical of this part of the Po plain.