Terratetto unifamiliare in Solignano
La tempocasa di Collecchio propone in vendita, Immerso nel verde delle colline e caratterizzato da una splendida vista panoramica, questo grazioso terratetto di 85 mq, disposto su tre livelli, rappresenta la soluzione ideale per chi desidera una casa accogliente in un contesto tranquillo e suggestivo. INTERNO: Al piano…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €34,000 for 85 sqm, the asking price is €400/sqm, but with a typical needs-renovation budget of about €700/sqm the effective cost is roughly €1,100/sqm, well above the local baseline of €469/sqm. The panoramic hillside setting, private garden and terrace help, but the numbers make it only a fair deal unless renovation needs are lighter than stated.
More on the house and the area
The hillside setting and valley outlook give this little townhouse genuine appeal, and the price is very attractive for a usable home with heating, kitchen and bathroom already in place. Inside it is plain and worn rather than beautiful, with dated finishes and some moisture issues upstairs, so this feels livable-but-needs-work rather than a dream home today. If the outdoor spaces and panoramic terrace are as described, they do a lot of the wow heavy lifting.
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€17,000 – €30,000
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 are dated and need clear cosmetic renovation.
- Visible damp/mould staining in the upper bathroom/ceiling area.
- Steep, narrow internal stairs reduce comfort and practicality.
- Exterior/garden/terrace are described but not really shown in the photos.
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 67/100The cluster sits in the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines, in the hill country of the Ceno valley. The Stirone valley and the Parco Regionale dello Stirone e del Piacenziano are nearby, known for badlands and fossil-bearing outcrops. Salsomaggiore Terme is the nearest larger town, with daily services and spa buildings, and Fidenza is the nearest bigger rail and shopping centre. This part of the Parma hills is known for mixed woodland, pasture, small fields and cured-food production linked to the province.