Stai cercando una porzione di casa
In posizione strategica, sulla strada che collega Novellara e Guastalla Immobiliare Corso ti propone una porzione di casa in contesto verde e tranquillo, con ingresso indipendente, senza spese condominiali e composta da spazi ben suddivisi. Entrando troviamo il soggiorno, una cucina abitabile, due camere da letto: una…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitable- On the market for a long time
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €67,000 for 88 sqm, the ask is €761/sqm; for a habitable home I add about €200/sqm renovation, giving an effective ~€961/sqm versus a low-stock baseline of €472/sqm, so it does not look cheap on this catalog basis. Independent entrance, garage and no condo fees help, but 187 days on market is a clear weak-demand signal and caps the score.
More on the house and the area
This is a practical, fully usable home with kitchen, bathroom, heating and decent-sized rooms, so it feels genuinely live-in ready. The catch is that the beauty factor is modest: the setting is ordinary, the courtyard is shared, and the interiors are dated rather than atmospheric. At this price it has value, but it is more sensible than dream-home inspiring.
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€6,000 – €10,000
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 simple roadside townhouse rather than a picturesque village home
- Shared courtyard limits privacy and outdoor charm
- Interiors are fully habitable but dated and very personalized
- No meaningful view or standout historic character 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 50/100The Po runs by Guastalla, with levees, side channels and floodplain farmland shaping the area. This is the Bassa Reggiana, a low alluvial plain of fields, drainage canals and scattered villages. Guastalla itself is the nearest town of size and has an arcaded historic centre and the Gonzaga ducal square. Reggio Emilia, with full city services and rail links, is the nearest larger city for daily needs. The area is known for Po Valley agriculture and for the Reggiano side of the Parmigiano Reggiano production zone.