Viano, san giovanni di querciola
Bellissima opportunità a San Giovanni di Querciola Se stai cercando una casa da personalizzare e rendere unica, questa casa singola su due piani fa al caso tuo! Situata nel Borgo di Ca De Pazzi, questa proprietà è completamente da ristrutturare, offrendo grandi potenzialità per creare la tua casa ideale. Perfetta sia…
What it really costs
- On the market for a long time
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €8,000 for 123 sqm, the ask is just €65/sqm, but the description says completely to restore, so I estimate about €1,100/sqm renovation; effective cost is roughly €1,165/sqm, far above the €290/sqm local cheap-stock baseline. It has been on the market 395 days, which is a clear negative and caps upside despite the very low entry price.
More on the house and the area
At €8k it has undeniable bargain appeal, and the old stone farmhouse shell with beams gives it some rustic character. But this is very much a full renovation project: the exterior is worn, and the interiors shown are bare, dated and only minimally usable rather than inviting. It feels like a cheap structure with potential, not yet a dream home people would long to live in.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€49,000 – €72,000
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.
- Completely to be renovated; not move-in ready
- Interiors look basic, dated and partly deteriorated
- No proven views, garden or attractive outdoor living space
- Photos do not confirm systems/utility condition
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 58/100The area is in the first Apennine hills south of Reggio Emilia, with wooded ridges, small valleys and mixed farmland. The Tresinaro valley is the local reference landscape. Within about 15 km, Scandiano is the nearest larger town, with a substantial historic centre and the Rocca dei Boiardo. This part of the Reggio Emilia hills is known for vineyards, lambrusco and Parmigiano Reggiano production.