Porzione di casa Storica da ristrutturare
In contesto di borgo storico nella frazione di San Giovanni di Querciola, si propone una rustico, adiacente ad altre proprietà, che è valorizzato da dei dettagli storici quali un portale di origine matildica e da una volta in pietra. Si sviluppa su tre livelli dove al piano terreno oltre alla volta in pietra sono…
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 €16,000 for 100 sqm, the ask is €160/sqm, but with a typical needs-renovation budget of about €700/sqm the effective cost is ~€860/sqm, well above the €290/sqm baseline for this stock. The rebuilt roof and historic-borgo setting help, but 1,000 days on market is a strong negative and suggests the price has not cleared the market.
More on the house and the area
This has real old-borgo character: a striking stone archway, thick masonry, timber ceilings and genuinely historic details that make the exterior memorable. But the condition is firmly project territory rather than a ready home, with raw, dim interiors and only very rudimentary living spaces shown. At €16k for 100 sqm it has strong bargain appeal, yet the wow is more in the potential and setting than in present-day livability.
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€20,000 – €35,000
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 before comfortable living
- Interiors are very basic/dark with rough finishes
- No proved usable bathroom/kitchen in current state
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 58/100The area is in the first Apennine hills south of Reggio Emilia, with wooded ridges, small valleys and mixed farmland. The Tresinaro valley is the local reference landscape. Within about 15 km, Scandiano is the nearest larger town, with a substantial historic centre and the Rocca dei Boiardo. This part of the Reggio Emilia hills is known for vineyards, lambrusco and Parmigiano Reggiano production.