Villa unifamiliare in Reggiolo
OTTIMA OCCASIONE - ASTA IMMOBILIARE Piena proprieta' di complesso immobiliare di antica costruzione, composto da piu' corpi di fabbrica da terra a tetto in aderenza ad altri fabbricati e ampie corti interne scoperte, suddiviso in due unita' abitative e due negozi nel palazzo principale, locali a servizio nei restanti…
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 immobiliary auction ('ASTA IMMOBILIARE', 'Custode Giudiziario'), which is a veto red flag for this catalog regardless of the low asking €263/m² versus the €387/m² baseline. Described as habitable, so I’d normally model about €200/m² renovation, but the auction status dominates and makes it a trap for this buyer profile.
More on the house and the area
The best asset is the location right beside a castle in the historic center, and the courtyard side has some old-world character with arches and aged plaster. But this is not a ready dream home: interiors are mixed, neglected, and partly stripped, with overgrown outdoor space and no clear evidence of functional bathrooms or kitchen. It feels like a large restoration project with potential rather than a beautiful, usable home today.
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 – €32,000
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.
- Major renovation/clearance needed; several spaces look neglected or semi-abandoned
- Street facade is screened/scaffolded, suggesting works or unresolved exterior condition
- No bathroom or usable kitchen is shown despite the large size
- Auction sale: documentation, condition, and deliverable state need careful verification
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 34/100This is the flat Po plain around the lower course of the Secchia, with farmland, drainage canals and scattered industrial and logistics areas along the road network. The Po is a short distance to the north, and Guastalla is the nearest larger centre in the area with services and a historic core; Suzzara and Carpi are also important nearby service towns. The area is known for intensive agriculture and for the earthquake-rebuilt settlements of the lower Emilian plain.