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. Even though the ask is €54,000 for 74 sqm (€730/sqm) and described as habitable, the auction status outweighs price considerations.
More on the house and the area
This is a functional, habitable apartment with a useful garage and balcony, and the condition appears basically livable. But the building and setting are very ordinary, with no historic charm, landscape, or standout exterior appeal. At the low price it has value, yet it feels more practical than dream-worthy.
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.
- Plain suburban condo setting with no meaningful view or character
- Interiors look dated and somewhat cluttered, likely needing cosmetic updating
- Auction sale adds practical/legal process risk
- Condominium apartment rather than an independent Italian dream home
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.