Casa sottoposta a vincolo storico
AMATI IMMOBILIARE propone in vendita una casa da ristrutturare, situata in una posizione strategica, ideale per chi desidera personalizzare gli spazi secondo le proprie esigenze. L'immobile, disposto su due piani, si apre su un corridoio che conduce a due disimpegni caratterizzati da suggestivi archi a volta. Al piano…
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 €65,000 for 164 sqm, the asking price is €396/sqm, already above the local cheap-stock baseline of €290/sqm; with a typical renovation cost of about €700/sqm for a house explicitly described as 'da ristrutturare', the effective cost is roughly €1,096/sqm, making it weak value. It has also been on the market for 406 days, which is a strong negative signal and caps the score.
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This has genuine old-house character: the vaulted stair hall, high ceilings, beams and period fireplace give it real atmosphere. It is not a ruin and appears structurally like a complete house, but the interiors are worn, damp-marked and partly stripped, so this is a serious renovation rather than a move-in home. At €65k for 164 sqm, the price helps, but the wow comes mainly from interior historic details, not the location.
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€32,000 – €58,000
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 full interior renovation and decluttering before comfortable use
- Visible damp, cracked plaster and aged finishes suggest more than cosmetic work
- Only one bathroom shown and no functional kitchen visible
- Setting is practical/suburban rather than scenic or romantic
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 Po runs by Boretto, with embankments, river islands and a flat alluvial landscape that defines the area. This is the Bassa Reggiana on the lower Po plain, with fields, drainage canals and scattered villages. Guastalla is the nearest larger centre and has a historic centre with arcaded streets and piazzas; Parma is the main city in daily reach for broader services. The area is known for river navigation on the Po and for the agricultural plain of the lower Emilia.