Terracielo in vendita
Nel centro storico di Luzzara, Terzi Barbieri Studio Immobiliare propone in vendita caratteristico terracielo disposto su tre livelli, ideale per chi cerca un’abitazione dal fascino autentico e con spazi versatili. Al piano terra si sviluppa la zona giorno, composta da soggiorno con cucina a vista e…
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
Habitable 137 sqm townhouse at €79,000 implies about €777/m2 effective cost including ~€200/m2 light updates, versus a low-stock baseline of €472/m2, so it is not a discount deal. Historic-center location and good photo coverage help, but 280 days on market is a clear negative and caps upside.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable home with strong character: exposed timber ceilings, warm floors, rustic openings and a notably attractive kitchen-living space. The condition looks genuinely habitable with finished bathrooms and a large bedroom, though there is some visible wall wear/damp staining in the corridor and the wow is mostly interior rather than scenic. At €79k for 137 sqm in a historic center, it feels dreamable and practical rather than spectacular.
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€9,000 – €15,000
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.
- Only one bedroom despite generous overall size
- Some visible damp/plaster wear in the entrance/hall area
- No exterior beauty or balcony view is actually shown in the photos
- The ex-deconsecrated church/garage space is described but not proven visually here
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 39/100The area sits on the Po plain by the River Po, with levees, fields and scattered farm buildings as the dominant landscape. Guastalla is the nearest larger town and has a historic centre with arcaded streets and civic buildings linked to the Gonzaga period. This stretch of the lower Reggio Emilia plain is known for agriculture and for river-land environments along the Po.