Casa semi-indipendente con ampio cortile e fabbricati accessori – Montecchio Emilia!!
Rif: Bmv23 - La Tempocasa di Montecchio Emilia propone in esclusiva una soluzione semi-indipendente da ristrutturare, ideale per chi desidera realizzare un progetto abitativo personalizzato o per investitori interessati a un intervento di riqualificazione. In Via Felice Cavallotti, in contesto tranquillo e riservato,…
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 €95,000 for 189 sqm, the ask is €503/sqm, slightly above the local baseline of €472/sqm; with a typical renovation cost around €700/sqm for a 'da ristrutturare' house, the effective cost is not especially cheap. The main dwelling appears residential, but the extra C/2 and C/7 outbuildings add potential rather than immediate value, so this looks more like an ordinary renovation project than a bargain.
More on the house and the area
There is some rustic farmhouse character in the old brick-and-stone shell, plus a decent-sized private yard with trees and useful redevelopment potential. But the photos show a tired, rough property with neglected exterior spaces and no evidence of finished, livable interiors, so this reads much more as a renovation project than a dream home today. The low €/m² helps, yet the wow is limited by condition and a plain village setting.
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€37,000 – €66,000
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.
- Full renovation project; not move-in ready
- Outbuildings/annexes also appear rough and likely need major work
- No interior photos to confirm bathrooms, kitchen, floors or services
- Street-corner setting is practical but not scenic or private
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 41/100This is the Po plain between Reggio Emilia and Parma, with flat to gently rolling farm country around the built-up area. The Enza river runs nearby and marks the provincial boundary. Reggio Emilia is the nearest larger town and has the main services, rail links and a substantial historic centre. Parma is also close enough to matter for daily life and adds a larger city centre, station and airport. The area is known for dairy farming and Parmigiano Reggiano production.