Terratetto unifamiliare in Fabbrico
Piena proprietà di appartamento posto al piano primo di edificio residenziale, composto da ingresso, soggiorno con angolo cottura, due camere, bagno e due balconi, con annesse cantina ed autorimessa al piano terra. Superficie commerciale complessiva dell'abitazione comprensiva di accessori e pertinenze pari a mq. 96;…
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 a judicial auction ('asta', 'Custode Giudiziario'), which is a veto red flag for this catalog. Even though the listed price is €625/m² and the home is described as habitable, auction status overrides value considerations.
More on the house and the area
This is a practical, habitable first-floor apartment with balconies, cellar and garage, and at €60k for 96 sqm it has clear value. The photos show a very ordinary brick apartment block and simple dated interiors rather than a dream-home setting. It looks usable now, but the wow factor is low and would depend on renovation rather than inherent 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€6,000 – €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.
- Standard 1960s/70s apartment block with no proven view from the flat.
- Interiors look dated and need cosmetic updating.
- Auction sale; process and final costs may be more complex than a normal purchase.
- Bathroom count/details are unclear in the listing facts.
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 35/100This is the central Po plain, with flat agricultural land, canals and drainage ditches around the settlements. The Secchia is the nearest substantial river system in the area, running east of Fabbrico. Correggio is the nearest larger town, with a substantial historic centre and services; Carpi is also close, with a larger old centre and the Pio complex. The area is known for intensive farming and for the wider Emilia plain economy of dairying and food production.