Terratetto unifamiliare in Reggio Emilia
Piena proprietà di appartamento posto al piano quarto di fabbricato di civile abitazione dotato di ascensore, composto da ingresso, soggiorno, cucina abitabile, disimpegno notte, due camere da letto doppie e bagno, con annessa cantina e piccolo box auto al piano terra. Superficie commerciale dell'appartamento con le…
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 explicitly a judicial auction ('acquisto in asta', 'Custode Giudiziario'), which is a veto red flag for this catalog. Even though the ask is €725/m² and the flat appears habitable, auction risk overrides price attractiveness.
More on the house and the area
This is a functional, habitable flat rather than a dream-home listing. The apartment appears usable with kitchen, bathroom and finished rooms, but the building is ordinary and the interiors are dated with little charm. The low price helps, yet the wow factor for actually living beautifully here is limited.
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€6,000 – €10,000
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.
- Plain brick apartment block with no photogenic character or private outdoor space
- Interiors look dated and cluttered, likely needing cosmetic updating
- Auction sale: practical/legal process is more complex than a normal purchase
- Location beauty shown in some photos appears generic area marketing, not proven as this home's actual view
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 41/100This is in the built-up area of Reggio Emilia on the Po plain, with flat agricultural land and a dense network of roads, railways and suburban development around the city. The Crostolo runs through the city and the Secchia is to the east. The nearest mountains are the northern Apennine foothills south of the city, but they are outside the immediate 15 km landscape. Reggio Emilia is a provincial capital with a large historic centre, services, rail links and the AV Mediopadana station. The area is known for Emilia’s agricultural plain, Parmigiano Reggiano and the broader food production of the province.