Villa plurifamiliare in Baiso
ASI GLM 0299 - BAISO. A ridosso del centro del paese, proponiamo porzione di casa con ingresso indipendente e due unità immobiliari speculari. Sviluppate si 4 livelli, con scala in comune, sono così composte: piano seminterrato con cantina, piano rialzato con cucina e bagno, primo piano con camera e sottotetto.…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitable- On the market for a long time
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €55,000 for 140 sqm, the ask is €393/sqm, but with a partial-renovation estimate of about €350/sqm the effective cost is ~€743/sqm, well above the low-stock baseline of €408/sqm for Emilia-Romagna villas. Near the town center with garage/cellar helps, but 678 days on market is a major negative and caps the score.
More on the house and the area
The hillside setting and valley views give this stone house real dream value, and the exterior has authentic rustic character. Inside, it is a genuine habitable home with bathrooms, heating, floors and usable rooms, but the finish is plain and some areas remain rough and in need of renovation. Attractive for the price, though more charming project-home than instant wow house.
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.
Our read of the photos, €350/m², falls in this band.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€16,000 – €27,000
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.
- Interiors are basic and partly dated rather than truly pretty.
- Partially renovated: one lower-level rustic room still needs significant work.
- Layout is split over 4 levels with a shared internal stair between the two units.
- Outdoor space looks modest from the photos despite the included land.
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 58/100This is Apennine foothill country on the edge of the Reggiano hills, with wooded ridges, small valleys and mixed farmland. The Secchia valley lies nearby, and the first higher ridges of the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines are to the south. Within about 15 km the main reference town is Castellarano, with everyday services and an old centre; Sassuolo is just beyond that and is the larger urban centre for shopping and work. The area is known for hill agriculture and for its link to the ceramic district of Sassuolo and Scandiano in the wider zone.