Rondinara – porzione di casa centrale da ristrutturare
Porzione di casa centrale con ingresso indipendente e sviluppata su più livelli. Una soluzione dal grande potenziale, ideale per chi desidera personalizzare gli spazi e creare una casa su misura. COMPOSIZIONE -Piano rialzato con ingresso su soggiorno con angolo cottura -Piano ammezzato con camera matrimoniale e…
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 €85,000 for 80 sqm, the asking price is about €1,062/sqm; with a typical renovation budget of ~€700/sqm, the effective cost is ~€1,762/sqm. That is far above the local baseline of €290/sqm for sub-€100k stock, and the listing has been on the market 280 days, which is a negative signal.
More on the house and the area
The whitewashed beam ceilings, terracotta floors and simple old-house proportions give it authentic rustic character. It is clearly a real house with structure, floors and layout in place, but not a finished home yet: at least one bathroom is raw and the interiors need renovation and fitting out. Dream potential is there, though the wow comes more from honest character than from setting or ready-to-live beauty.
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€16,000 – €28,000
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 real renovation to become comfortable
- One bathroom appears unfinished/raw
- No proven view, garden or notable exterior shown
- Rooms are currently empty and basic rather than move-in ready
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 57/100This is hill country on the northern edge of the Reggio Emilia Apennines. The Tresinaro valley is the local landscape, with mixed woodland, small fields and scattered hamlets on ridges and slopes. The nearest larger town is Reggio Emilia, which provides the main rail station, services and city amenities. The area is known for Lambrusco vineyards, Parmigiano Reggiano production and the matildic hill country of the province.