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Rustico da ristrutturare con giardino

Rubiera, Emilia Romagna
Bedrooms
4
Baths
2
184
Price per m²
€261
Property type
Townhouse
Rooms
5 locali

A Bagno, proponiamo rustico da ristrutturare con giardino privato. La soluzione è disposta su 3 livelli. L'ampia metratura permette di suddividere gli ambienti in base alle proprie esigenze. Per maggiori informazioni o per fissare una visita, contattaci oggi stesso! Ci trovi in Via Giacomo Matteotti 31/1 a…

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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
Why this price is what it is

At €48,000 for 184 sqm the ask is only €261/sqm, but in 'needs renovation' condition the estimated all-in cost is about €961/sqm (€261 + €700), which is far above the local baseline of €473/sqm. The listing has also been on the market for 1,169 days, a strong sign the price/asset mix is not attractive.

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What the photos show

There is some honest rustic appeal in the brick façades, old rooflines and central courtyard form, and the price per square metre is very tempting. But the listing itself says rustico da ristrutturare, and the photos suggest a raw, neglected project rather than a home you could comfortably live in soon. The private garden is a plus, yet the roadside setting and overall condition keep the dream factor modest.

Minimum to live in it350500/m²
€64,000 – €92,000

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.

This house
Comfortable
€110,000 – €166,000

All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.

Our read of the photos, €700/m², falls in this band.

Full1,2001,500/m²
€221,000 – €276,000

Turnkey, facade and insulation included.

Materials only, work you may do yourself€36,000 – €65,000

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.

Connections and paperworkabout €10,000

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.

Asking price + this range + connections
€168,000 – €224,000
What worries us about this house
  • Clearly a full renovation project, not move-in ready
  • Busy roadside position hurts charm and quiet
  • Courtyard/garden area looks cramped and overgrown
  • No interior photos to prove usable finished rooms

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 34/100

The area sits on the Po plain between Reggio Emilia and Modena, with mostly flat farmland, roads, warehouses and industrial estates around the built-up settlements. The Secchia runs just east of Rubiera, with riverside green corridors and floodplain land. Reggio Emilia is the nearest larger town, with a full historic centre, services and rail links, and Modena is similarly close for daily needs. This part of Emilia is known for its productive agricultural plain, food industry and ceramics corridor rather than for a distinct landscape feature within the immediate area.

The comune of Rubiera
People living here
14,627
+2.4% between the 2011 and 2021 census
Over 65
21%
14% are under 14
Flood zone
100%
of residents live in a medium-risk flood area
How far to everything
To the sea
90 km
Nearest airport
48 min drive
Property address:Via Giacomo Matteotti
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Asking price

48,000
Deal score
35/100
Wow
45/100

Listed 23/07/2026