Villa unifamiliare in Suzzara
OTTIMA OCCASIONE - ASTA IMMOBILIARE Piena proprietà di corte colonica del XVII secolo denominata "Corte Barini Bassana" sita nel comune di Suzzara - fr. Tabellano, strada Carobio n. 8/1. - Str. Carobio ... Simplex Domus aiuta famiglie e aziende a comprare immobili all’asta tramite avvocati specializzati ed esperti di…
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 an auction listing ("ASTA IMMOBILIARE"), which is a veto red flag for this catalog regardless of the low asking price. The €128/m² headline looks cheap versus the €428/m² baseline, but auction risk overrides deal value.
More on the house and the area
The 17th-century corte has real atmosphere, especially the vaulted stable interiors with stone columns and a long arcaded facade. But this looks like a fascinating rural shell or mixed farm complex, not a usable move-in home as shown, with unfinished spaces and visible roof issues. The price is extremely low for the size, yet the dream here is restoration potential more than immediate Italian living.
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€19,000 – €33,000
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.
- Not a ready home: photos show agricultural/stable spaces rather than finished living rooms.
- Roof appears damaged/open in at least one section.
- No bathroom or kitchen is visible despite the listing saying habitable.
- Auction sale: documents and actual legal/technical status need careful checking.
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 43/100The area is the lower Po plain on the south bank of the Po River, with flat farmland, drainage canals and embankments. The Po is the main named landscape feature within reach, and Guastalla is the nearest larger local centre with services and a historic core. This stretch of the Bassa Reggiana is known for agriculture and riverland settlements.