Proprieta' da ristrutturare - centro Gualtieri
A due passi dal centro di Gualtieri (RE), in zona residenziale e tranquilla, proponiamo in vendita due porzioni di case adiacenti da ristrutturare, Le soluzioni dispongono di due autorimesse, doppio accesso carrabile ed area cortiliva privata di ben 150 mq. Per ulteriori informazioni recatevi presso la nostra agenzia…
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 €33,000 for 192 sqm, the asking price is just €172/sqm, but in 'needs renovation' condition the estimated all-in cost is about €872/sqm after ~€700/sqm works, which is well above the local baseline of €472/sqm. The private courtyard and garages help, but the listing has been on the market for 990 days, which is a clear negative and caps the score.
More on the house and the area
This is a very cheap, large townhouse complex with private courtyard space and garages, but the photos show little real beauty or romance. It is more a practical renovation project than a dream-home as presented, with dated interiors, moisture damage and rough upper spaces that need substantial work. The value per square metre is striking, but the wow is limited.
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€38,000 – €67,000
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 renovation before comfortable living
- Visible damp/staining and peeling ceilings
- Attic/upper structure appears rough and partly compromised
- No proven attractive views or standout character in photos
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 area lies on the Po plain beside the Po River, with reclaimed farmland, irrigation channels and embankments as the dominant landscape. Gualtieri is known for its planned Renaissance piazza and for links to Antonio Ligabue. Guastalla is the nearest town of some size and provides the usual services and rail connections, while Reggio Emilia is the main city for higher-level services farther south. This is lowland countryside rather than a hill or mountain setting.