Terracielo da ristrutturare
Per informazioni e/o visite: KATIA 347 4591560 - Rustiko, Agenzia immobiliare GUALTIERI, piazza Bentivoglio 70. In centro storico, terracielo totalmente da ristrutturare su lotto gotico, attualmente accatastato come F2, unità collabente. Si tratta di una palazzina distribuita su 2 piani abitabili più mansarda, con un…
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
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This is an F2 unità collabente in the historic center, explicitly 'totalmente da ristrutturare': estimated renovation is about €1,100/m², so effective cost is roughly €1,367/m² (€60k + ~€247.5k works on 225 m²), far above the €473/m² baseline. It has also been on the market for 1,374 days, which is a strong rejection signal despite the central location and garage/courtyard.
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There is some real period charm here: a deep historic townhouse shell with painted ceilings, old beams and a traditional internal courtyard. But this is clearly a major renovation project rather than a livable home today, with raw rooms, visible deterioration and collabente status. The character is genuine, yet the current wow is held back by condition.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€89,000 – €132,000
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.
- Totally to renovate; listed as F2/collabente, so not currently a usable home.
- Courtyard and outbuildings look worn and may need major structural work.
- Interiors appear largely empty/raw with limited finished living space shown.
- Cracks, damp and deteriorated surfaces suggest restoration costs could be substantial.
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.