Casa indipendente in zona tranquilla
San Quirino Immobiliare – Sede di Guastalla propone in vendita una porzione di abitazione situata nelle tranquille campagne tra Guastalla e Luzzara. La soluzione rappresenta la scelta ideale per chi desidera vivere immerso nel verde e nella tranquillità, senza rinunciare alla comodità dei principali servizi e alla…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitable- Only a share of the property is for sale
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The listing is for a porzione di abitazione, so it appears to be only part of a building, which materially weakens the deal. At €55,000 for 131 sqm, the ask is €420/sqm; assuming habitable condition (+€200/sqm), effective cost is about €620/sqm versus a low-stock baseline of €408/sqm, so it is not discounted.
More on the house and the area
This is a usable countryside house with decent space, a bathroom and kitchen already in place, so it feels like a real home rather than a shell. The setting is quiet and green, but the architecture and interiors are quite plain and tired, with limited charm or standout beauty. At the price, the size is attractive, yet the wow comes more from practicality than dream-home appeal.
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€9,000 – €14,000
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.
- Very plain exterior and no notable view
- Interiors are habitable but dated and need broad cosmetic updating
- Some visible wear to plaster/finishes suggests maintenance work
- Outdoor area is mostly hardstanding rather than a landscaped garden
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 39/100The area sits on the Po plain by the River Po, with levees, fields and scattered farm buildings as the dominant landscape. Guastalla is the nearest larger town and has a historic centre with arcaded streets and civic buildings linked to the Gonzaga period. This stretch of the lower Reggio Emilia plain is known for agriculture and for river-land environments along the Po.