Terratetto unifamiliare in Reggio Emilia
Piena proprietà di appartamento posto al piano primo di edificio residenziale condominiale, composto da soggiorno-pranzo, cucina, due camere da letto, bagno, disimpegno, ripostiglio e balcone, oltre ad autorimessa e cantina al piano terra. Superficie commerciale abitazione pari a mq. 74,39; autorimessa di mq.…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitable- Sold at judicial auction
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This is a judicial auction listing ("asta", "Custode Giudiziario", transfer decree), which is an automatic veto for this catalog. Although the ask is €730/m² and the home is described as habitable, auction risk overrides pricing.
More on the house and the area
This is a functional, habitable apartment rather than a dream-Italian-home listing. The flat appears usable now, with kitchen, bathroom, balcony and a large garage, but the building and interiors are very ordinary and have little visual charm. At €54k the price helps, yet the wow factor stays low because the appeal is practical more than beautiful.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €200/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€5,000 – €8,000
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.
- Generic condo setting with no scenic view or special location
- Interiors look dated and fairly plain rather than characterful
- Auction sale: due diligence on occupancy, paperwork and final costs is essential
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 55/100This cluster sits in the built-up area of Reggio Emilia, so the lived setting is an urban plain in the central Po Valley. The Crostolo crosses the city and the Secchia is to the east. The nearest larger landscape feature is the northern Apennine foothill belt south of the city, but it is outside the immediate urban surroundings. Reggio Emilia itself is a provincial capital with a substantial historic centre, services, rail links and industry, and it is known for the tricolour flag museum and for Parmigiano Reggiano in the surrounding area.