Casa indipendente in Via P. Harris
In una tranquilla zona residenziale appena fuori Guastalla, proponiamo in vendita una graziosa maisonette al piano terra, ideale per chi desidera vivere in un contesto riservato senza rinunciare alla comodità dei servizi. L'abitazione si distingue per i suoi due giardini privati: uno anteriore, più ampio e perfetto per momenti di relax all'aperto, e uno sul retro, riservato e ideale per...
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The ad describes a pleasant ground-floor maisonette with private gardens in a residential area, with no obvious legal or structural red flags and 15 photos, so I treated it as broadly habitable at about €200/m² renovation. That gives an effective cost of about €111,600 total, or €1,641/m², versus a low-stock baseline of €419/m² for Emilia-Romagna country houses, making it look expensive rather than discounted.
More on the house and the area
This is a tidy, fully usable home with pleasant private outdoor space front and back, plus a covered terrace that makes everyday living easy. The house looks move-in ready, but the wow factor is limited by the ordinary modern exterior, simple interiors, and flat residential setting rather than a romantic Italian location.
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 – €7,000
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.
- Modern suburban setting with no notable view or historic character
- Interiors are plain and a bit dated rather than design-led
- Outdoor space is modest and fenced, not private countryside land
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 reclaimed agricultural land, irrigation canals and scattered farm buildings. The Po runs a few kilometres to the north and marks the Lombardy border. Guastalla and Suzzara are the nearest larger centres for daily services, and Reggio Emilia, Mantua and Carpi are the nearest historic provincial towns within normal driving distance. The area is known for intensive farming and for being part of the Emilian food-producing plain.