V248 - Porzione di casa da ristrutturare
La Tempocasa di Scandiano, con sede in via Mazzini n. 27/C, tel.0522 1725200 - scandiano@tempocasa.it ha quello che fa per te! Proponiamo in vendita porzione di casa, edificata nel 1890, parzialmente ristrutturata (hanno rifatto l'impianto elettrico con fili a vista e aggiunta del bagno in un secondo momento) con…
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 €25,000 for 98 sqm, the asking price is €255/sqm, but with a likely renovation budget of about €650/sqm for a partially renovated 1890 townhouse, the effective cost is about €905/sqm, well above the local baseline of €472/sqm. The listing has been on the market for 579 days, which is a strong negative signal despite the private land and usable layout.
More on the house and the area
This has genuine old-rural charm: exposed stone walls, heavy beams, a rustic cellar-like living space, and hillside views from the upper level. It looks like a real house rather than a ruin, with roof, stairs, rooms and a bathroom, but it clearly needs meaningful renovation and clearing before it feels comfortably livable. At €25k with 1,140 sqm of land, the value helps the dream, even if this is still a project-home rather than an easy move-in.
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, €650/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€19,000 – €34,000
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 and updating despite some partial works
- Interiors shown are dark, cluttered and only partly presented
- Outdoor areas are rough/overgrown rather than ready-to-enjoy
- Bathroom appears added later and overall layout may feel rustic/basic
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.