Villetta bifamiliare in via Reggio, 21, Correggio
Nella frazione di Budrio proponiamo, IN ESCLUSIVA, un'abbinata di carattere rurale da ristrutturare in toto, tranne il tetto e la terrazza che sono stati già completamente rinnovati nel 2012, garantendo una base solida per i futuri lavori. Ulteriori info presso i nostri uffici.
What it really costs
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Priced at €65,000 for 135 sqm (€481/sqm), but the house is described as fully needing renovation except for the roof and terrace, so I estimate about €900/sqm renovation; effective cost is roughly €1,381/sqm versus a low-stock baseline of €408/sqm. The renewed roof/terrace in 2012 and 27 photos reduce risk, but on numbers this is still weak value for a rural property far from the coast.
More on the house and the area
This is a solid rural house rather than a ruin: the roof and terrace were redone, there are floors, windows and rooms in place, and the garden has some countryside feel. But the wow factor is limited—no notable views or preserved historic charm show in the photos, and the interiors need a full top-to-bottom renovation before it feels like a home. At this price and size it has bargain appeal, but today it reads more as a practical project than a dream house.
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, €900/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€27,000 – €48,000
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.
- Full renovation needed throughout despite renewed roof and terrace
- Interiors are very dated and partly stripped, with only basic habitability
- Overgrown outdoor space needs major clearing and landscaping
- Only one basic bathroom shown; kitchen/living setup is not really usable as-is
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 38/100This is the central Po plain around Correggio, with flat farmland, drainage canals and roads running between scattered hamlets and industrial sheds. The closest larger city is Reggio Emilia, which has the services and rail links of a provincial capital. Modena is also nearby for daily services and employment. This part of the plain is known for intensive agriculture and the food-producing belt of Emilia, including the wider Parmigiano Reggiano and Lambrusco area.