Casa semindipendente e giardinetto e rustico
Il team Baratti propone una CASA SEMINDIPENDENTE con rustico e giardinetto.. Composizione: PIANO TERRA: Cucina PIANO PRIMO: Bagno, Camera da letto Riscaldamento a STUFA e CLIMATIZZAZIONE. Classe Energetica: G EPI: 300,00 kwh/m2 anno
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitable- On the market for a long time
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €40,000 for 70 sqm, the ask is €571/sqm; with only stove heating and AC, a more realistic light-upgrade cost is about €300/sqm, bringing effective cost to about €871/sqm versus a low-stock baseline of €473/sqm. It has been on the market for 2049 days, which is a strong negative signal and caps the score.
More on the house and the area
This is a very cheap, real small home rather than a ruin: it has floors, a bathroom, windows and some character from the exposed beams. But the setting is plain and the interiors look dark, cluttered and damp, so it feels more like a budget fixer-upper than an inspiring Italian dream home. The little courtyard/rustico adds utility, not wow.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €300/m². There is no published price band below €350/m², so the range is that figure widened by the spread of the lightest band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€7,000 – €12,000
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.
- Needs significant cleaning and cosmetic refurbishment throughout
- Visible damp/peeling plaster and rough finishes reduce comfort
- Very basic heating setup with stove and air conditioning only
- Outdoor space and rustico are modest rather than scenic
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 is the lower Po plain on the south bank of the Po River, with flat farmland, drainage canals and embankments. The Po is the main named landscape feature within reach, and Guastalla is the nearest larger local centre with services and a historic core. This stretch of the Bassa Reggiana is known for agriculture and riverland settlements.