Casa Semi-Indipendente da Ristrutturare a Campegine
In una tranquilla e verdeggiante zona di Campegine, a pochi passi dal centro, proponiamo in vendita una casa semi-indipendente da ristrutturare, con ampi spazi e un grande terreno circostante. La proprietà si sviluppa su circa 350mq di superficie abitabile, ed è circondata da un terreno privato su 3 lati, ideale per…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovation- On the market for a long time
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €34,000 for 356 sqm the asking price is only about €96/sqm, but in 'needs renovation' condition the likely all-in cost is roughly €796/sqm including ~€700/sqm works, far above the local cheap-stock baseline of €290/sqm. The listing has been on market 196 days and the description includes explicit data-disclaimer language with only 4 photos, so the headline price looks less attractive than it first appears.
More on the house and the area
This is a very cheap large farmhouse with useful surrounding land and an open countryside setting, but the visuals are more worn than romantic. The house appears roofed and substantial rather than a ruin, yet it clearly needs major renovation and is not currently a dream-ready home. It feels like a big project with potential, not an immediate wow property.
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€71,000 – €125,000
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.
- Needs full renovation before comfortable living
- Exterior shows significant wear and probable structural/roof attention
- No proven attractive interior character in the photos
- Semi-independent setup may limit privacy despite the land
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 north of Reggio Emilia, with flat farmland, drainage canals and roads running through a settled agricultural landscape. The Crostolo and the lower plain of the Po are the relevant watercourses in the area, though the immediate setting is not riverbank scenery. Reggio Emilia is the nearest town of size, with a full set of services, a historic centre, rail connections and the main urban functions of the province. The area is known for intensive agriculture and for the food economy of the Reggio Emilia plain, including Parmigiano Reggiano.