Terratetto unifamiliare in Novellara
fabbricato da ristrutturare. possibilita' di ricavare una unita' immobiliare indipendente con giardino esclusivo. oppure utilizzarlo come deposito. no spese di mediazione.
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
Listed at €25,000 for 120 sqm (€208/sqm), but in 'needs renovation' condition the effective cost is about €908/sqm after ~€700/sqm works, well above the €472/sqm baseline. The text is also ambiguous because it says it could create an independent dwelling 'oppure utilizzarlo come deposito', and it has been on market 525 days.
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This is a simple old brick rural outbuilding with some honest rustic character, but no real visual wow and no proven views or outdoor charm. The photos suggest a basic shell that needs major renovation before it could function as a comfortable home. At €25k it is cheap, but today it reads more as a project or deposito than a dream Italian house to move into.
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€24,000 – €42,000
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.
- Full renovation needed; currently more barn/storehouse than home
- No interior photos, so bathrooms/kitchen/livable rooms are unproven
- Roadside setting is not scenic and may feel exposed/noisy
- Could end up being more suitable as storage than a residence
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 38/100This is the central Po plain around Novellara, with flat agricultural land crossed by drainage canals and minor watercourses; the River Po is north of the area. Guastalla is the nearest larger centre, and Reggio Emilia is the main city in the wider area with full services and rail connections. The area is known for intensive farming and dairying linked to Parmigiano Reggiano, and for the lowland landscape of the Bassa Reggiana.