Villa a schiera in Guastalla
VILLETTA A SCHIERA CON GIARDINO PRIVATO Si propone a San Rocco nel comune di Guastalla, in zona di campagna e tranquillità, villetta a schiera subito disponibile. L'immobile presenta due ingressi indipendenti, da quello principale entriamo nell'ampia sala da pranzo che affaccia sulla cucina abitabile e già arredata.…
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 €60,000 for 110 sqm, the ask is €545/sqm; with light habitable-condition works estimated at about €250/sqm, the effective cost is roughly €795/sqm, well above the low-stock baseline of €472/sqm for Emilia Romagna townhouses. Positives are the private garden and large garage, but it has been on the market for 864 days, which is a strong sign the price has not attracted buyers.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable house rather than a shell: it has a fitted kitchen, bathroom, heating, fireplace and decent-sized rooms. The best feature is the open field outlook and private outdoor space wrapping the house, which adds calm and light. Visually it is modest and dated, so the appeal is practical countryside livability more than dream-home beauty.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €250/m². There is no published price band below €350/m², so the range is that figure widened by the spread of the lightest band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€9,000 – €15,000
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 dated and need maintenance/refreshing.
- Bathroom looks cramped and tired.
- Exterior is plain rather than picturesque.
- Rural-edge setting may feel isolated/car-dependent.
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 50/100The Po runs by Guastalla, with levees, side channels and floodplain farmland shaping the area. This is the Bassa Reggiana, a low alluvial plain of fields, drainage canals and scattered villages. Guastalla itself is the nearest town of size and has an arcaded historic centre and the Gonzaga ducal square. Reggio Emilia, with full city services and rail links, is the nearest larger city for daily needs. The area is known for Po Valley agriculture and for the Reggiano side of the Parmigiano Reggiano production zone.