Lugagnano di Monchio delle Corti
Vendesi fetta di casa, in paese, libera su due lati e disposta su tre livelli con piccolo spazio cementato per auto o gazebo. A pochi metri della casa ampio giardino/ orto di circa 200 metri. L'immobile è stato costruito negli anni 60 ed è in buone condizioni. Al piano terra: ingresso , cucina abitabile, servizio e…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €38,000 for 100 sqm, the asking price is €380/sqm; with a light habitable-home allowance of about €200/sqm, the effective cost is roughly €580/sqm versus a €468/sqm baseline, so it is not a deep discount but still plausible. The score is supported by good condition, 28 photos, garage/cellar/heating, and panoramic view, with only a small uplift for the garden/orto and village setting.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable house rather than a shell: kitchen, two bathrooms, bedrooms, stairs and finishes are all in place, so it looks habitable now. The main charm comes from the rustic vaulted cellar and the promise of a panoramic village setting, but the visible interiors are quite plain and dated rather than dreamy. At €38k for 100 sqm, it has strong value and livability, with wow more in potential than immediate beauty.
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€7,000 – €11,000
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.
- Interiors are very dated and will need cosmetic updating.
- The most characterful stone-vaulted cellar looks more like storage than living space.
- Exterior/garden views are described but not strongly proven by these 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 74/100The cluster is in the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines, with the Parma Apennine ridges and the high ground around Monte Marmagna and Monte Navert within the local landscape. The Cedra valley is the main river valley here, and the area falls within the Parco Nazionale dell’Appennino Tosco-Emiliano. Lagdei, on the edge of the lakes and high pastures below Monte Marmagna, is the local access point for hiking and winter snow activities; the nearest small ski area is Pratospilla, roughly a 20-minute drive. The nearest larger centre for regular services is Langhirano, while Parma is the main city used for wider shopping, rail connections and hospitals. The area is known for mountain pasture, chestnut woods, reservoirs and trail access into the national-park section of the upper Parma and Cedra valleys.