Casa indipendente da ristrutturare- Centro
In zona tranquilla e residenziale del comune di Gualtieri (RE) proponiamo in vendita casa indipendente libera su due lati. L'abitazione si sviluppa su due livelli di circa 70 mq ciascuno e dispone anche di una mansarda abitabile. Esternamente la proprietà dispone di cortile pavimentato sul fronte ed area verde sul…
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 €79,000 for 169 sqm, the ask is €467/sqm, but in 'needs renovation' condition I estimate about €700/sqm extra, for an effective cost near €1,167/sqm versus a low-stock baseline of €405/sqm. The redone roof in 2005 helps, but after renovation this looks expensive for the area, and 1,120 days on market is a strong negative signal.
More on the house and the area
This is a large, affordable village house with a shady front courtyard and some usable outdoor space, but it is not visually special. The roof has reportedly been redone, and the structure looks like a real house rather than a ruin, yet the interiors are tired, damp-marked and largely stripped of charm. It feels more like a substantial renovation project than an immediately dreamworthy Italian home.
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€33,000 – €59,000
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.
- Interiors need full renovation and modernization before comfortable living.
- Visible damp, cracking and worn finishes suggest significant remedial work.
- Kitchen and bathroom setup appear outdated/incomplete.
- Rear garden and outdoor areas are overgrown and need clearing.
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.