Casa con terreno
Casa con terreno a Canossa: Realizza il tuo Sogno in Località Cadrazzole Sogni di cambiare vita, respirare aria pura e avviare la tua piccola attività agricola? Questa è l'opportunità che stavi aspettando. Situata nella suggestiva cornice di Canossa, in località Roncaglio Cadrazzole, proponiamo in vendita una…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
The dwelling is legally residential (A/3) and described as habitable, so I used about €200/m² renovation cost: effective price is roughly €124,600, or €720/m² on 173 m². That is about 53% above your Emilia-Romagna townhouse baseline of €472/m², so despite the included 2.69 ha of land and extra C/2 storage, it looks only fair rather than a bargain.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable country house with a pleasant garden, a rustic stone outbuilding, and lots of land, so the lifestyle appeal is genuine. The main house looks structurally sound and habitable, but interiors are quite dated and some ground-floor spaces feel basic rather than dreamy. Charming rural potential more than instant wow.
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€12,000 – €19,000
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.
- Interiors look dated and need modernization.
- Only one bathroom is shown for a fairly large house.
- Some lower-level/service rooms appear rough and less inviting.
- Several exterior photos are virtually enhanced, so curb appeal may be overstated.
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 71/100The area lies in the first Emilian Apennine hills, with ridges, wooded slopes and small cultivated valleys. The Enza valley is nearby, and the Secchia valley is not far to the east. The landscape around Canossa is known for the Canossa hill and the ruins of Castello di Canossa, tied to the medieval episode of Henry IV and Matilda of Tuscany. Part of the area falls within the Parco Nazionale dell'Appennino Tosco-Emiliano. Reggio Emilia is the nearest city of size, with full services and rail links.