San Sisto - Casa indipendente
Proponiamo in vendita una straordinaria soluzione indipendente di circa 150 mq, caratterizzata da ampi spazi, massima privacy e una distribuzione interna. La proprietà, sviluppata su livelli ben organizzati, rappresenta la scelta perfetta per chi cerca comfort abitativo o un’opportunità di investimento ad altissima…
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
At €63,000 for 150 sqm, the ask is €420/sqm; assuming habitable condition, the effective cost is about €620/sqm including ~€200/sqm refresh works. That sits above the local low-stock baseline of €472/sqm, so this is not a bargain on pure numbers, but the large size, 5 beds/3 baths, garage and 17 photos make it a solid rather than exceptional deal.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable house rather than a shell, with multiple bathrooms and one attic room with exposed beams adding a bit of character. But the overall feel is functional rather than dreamy: plain interiors, some visible moisture issues, and a tired exterior limit the wow factor. At the price and size it has value, but it is more practical investment property than fantasy Italian home.
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€10,000 – €17,000
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.
- Exterior is quite worn and not especially photogenic.
- Interiors are habitable but very basic, with visible damp/staining in places.
- Some rooms and bathrooms need updating and finishing touches.
- No view, garden, terrace or notable outdoor space is shown.
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 38/100Gattatico sits in the lower Po plain between Reggio Emilia and Parma, in a landscape of flat cultivated land, drainage channels and scattered farm buildings. The Po is the main river of this part of the province and flows a few kilometres to the north, with levees and riverside strips that shape the wider area. The nearest towns of size are Parma and Reggio Emilia, which provide the main services, stations and historic centres. This area is known for intensive agriculture and for the food-producing belt of the central Emilian plain, including Parmigiano Reggiano in the surrounding countryside.