Porzione di casa con 2 posti auto
In una tranquilla zona residenziale di Santa Vittoria di Gualtieri, all’interno di una strada privata e lontana dal traffico, si trova questa porzione di casa degli anni ’60, una soluzione perfetta per chi desidera vivere in un contesto sereno e riservato, senza rinunciare alla comodità dei servizi vicini. Ideale per…
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 €42,000 for 70 sqm, the asking price is €600/sqm; with light habitable/modernization costs estimated at ~€250/sqm, the effective cost is about €850/sqm, well above the local baseline of €472/sqm. Positive points are the legally compliant dwelling wording, 23 photos, parking, and a quiet residential setting, but 260 days on market is a clear negative and caps the score.
More on the house and the area
This is a functional small house rather than a dream-property scroll stopper. The photos show a solid, habitable 1960s home with basic floors, stairs and bathroom space, but it feels plain and dated and would need modernization before it becomes appealing to live in. At €42k it is inexpensive, yet the wow factor is low because the setting and architecture are ordinary.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €250/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.
- Shared courtyard rather than private outdoor space
- Needs clear modernization, especially kitchen and finishes
- Some visible patching/possible moisture marks on walls
- No special views or standout 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 43/100The area lies on the Po plain beside the Po River, with reclaimed farmland, irrigation channels and embankments as the dominant landscape. Gualtieri is known for its planned Renaissance piazza and for links to Antonio Ligabue. Guastalla is the nearest town of some size and provides the usual services and rail connections, while Reggio Emilia is the main city for higher-level services farther south. This is lowland countryside rather than a hill or mountain setting.