Reggio nell'Emilia - 4 locali 69500 T409
Rustico da demolire e rifare a proprio gusto e piacimento con giardino e box a Bibbiano (RE) Nel cuore della campagna reggiana, in una zona tranquilla e ben collegata ai principali servizi, la nostra Agenzia ti propone in vendita un rustico da demolire completamente che rimane come stato di fatto urbanizzato ma con…
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Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovation- On the market for a long time
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The description says the building must be completely demolished and rebuilt and is currently not habitable ('da demolire completamente', 'non agibile'), which makes this a ruin-level project rather than a normal renovation. At €69,500 for 200 sqm plus roughly €1,300/sqm rebuild cost, the effective cost is about €1,648/sqm versus a €408/sqm baseline, and it has also sat on the market for 245 days.
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There is some appeal in the rural plot, mature trees and the amount of land for the price. But this is not a character home you could refresh: the listing explicitly says the structure is not habitable and should be demolished and rebuilt. As a dream-to-live-in property today, it reads as a building project rather than a real house.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,300/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€79,000 – €117,000
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.
- Explicitly described as to be demolished and rebuilt
- Current structure is not habitable
- Roadside position reduces the dreaminess
- No interior proof of usable rooms or finishes
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 61/100The first hills of the Reggiano lie here at the edge of the Po plain, with low ridges and cultivated slopes below the northern Apennines. The area is identified with the four hilltop sites that gave Quattro Castella its name, including the Bianello hill, and the Matildic landscape of castles and villages is a local historical theme. The Crostolo valley is nearby, and the Secchia valley is not far to the east. The nearest larger town is Reggio Emilia, which provides rail links, hospitals, major shopping and city services. This part of the province is known for Parmigiano Reggiano and Lambrusco production.