Villa in Via N. Sforacchi s.n.c, Viano,
Porzione di casa in zona rondinara in parte da ristrutturare e composta da: al primo piano abbiamo soggiorno con angolo cottura, mentre, salendo pochi scalini, abbiamo una camera da letto matrimoniale e un bagno e salendo altri scalini abbiamo un'altra camera matrimoniale con la possibilità di un secondo bagno. Al…
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The text says 'in parte da ristrutturare', so I estimate about €700/m² renovation: effective cost is roughly €131,000 total, or about €1,638/m². Against a low-stock baseline of €408/m² for Emilia-Romagna villas, this looks expensive even before considering only 2 photos, the detached garden, and the awkward layout with no bathroom on the ground/day floor.
More on the house and the area
The exposed beams and split-level layout give it some rustic Italian character, and the detached private garden adds a little lifestyle appeal. But the photos show a very plain, only partly finished interior rather than a polished home, so this feels more like a workable renovation-in-progress than a real dream property.
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€16,000 – €28,000
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.
- Only partly renovated and needs further work.
- Very limited photo set, so any views/exterior appeal are unproven.
- Bathroom layout is awkward, with no bathroom on the day/living level.
- Private garden is detached from the house, not directly attached living space.
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 57/100This is hill country on the northern edge of the Reggio Emilia Apennines. The Tresinaro valley is the local landscape, with mixed woodland, small fields and scattered hamlets on ridges and slopes. The nearest larger town is Reggio Emilia, which provides the main rail station, services and city amenities. The area is known for Lambrusco vineyards, Parmigiano Reggiano production and the matildic hill country of the province.