Edificio in Via Bardellina 31
In posizione strategica a Martignana, comoda a tutti i principali servizi del paese, proponiamo in vendita un ampio e versatile complesso immobiliare interamente da ristrutturare. La proprietà, caratterizzata da generose metrature e dall'accesso tramite cortile privato, offre una duplice struttura con potenziale…
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The 400 sqm complex is explicitly 'interamente da ristrutturare', so I estimate about €1,100/m² renovation; that brings the effective cost to roughly €1,338/m² (€95k + ~€440k), far above the low-stock baseline of €187/m². The large size and central/services-convenient location add some potential, but as a full restoration project it does not look cheap on an effective-cost basis.
More on the house and the area
This is a very large palazzo-style complex with a private courtyard and impressive square meter value, but the visible atmosphere is more workmanlike than romantic. The listing explicitly says it is entirely to be renovated, so despite the scale, it does not currently read as a ready home. It feels like a redevelopment project rather than a dream Italian house to move into.
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€158,000 – €234,000
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.
- Entire complex is explicitly to be fully renovated
- No bathrooms or kitchen are evident from the facts
- Large courtyard feels hard and utilitarian rather than scenic
- Potential is high, but current livability appears very low
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 38/100This is the lower Po plain on the Po River, with flat agricultural land, poplar groves and embankments around the river. The area is part of the floodplain landscape between Casalmaggiore and the Oglio confluence, with no mountains or lakes within the immediate radius. Casalmaggiore is the nearest town of size and has a full set of daily services, a historic centre and rail links. The wider area is known for river agriculture and for the Po plain landscape rather than for a singular protected or monumental site within the immediate surroundings.