Casa indipendente in Piazza Giuseppe Mazzini
Porzione di casa indipendete cielo-terra in posizione centrale, composta da un'abitazione e un piccolo negozio con vetrina di circa 23 mq che affaccia su Piazza Mazzini, da ristrutturare completamente e libera da subito. L'abitazione, sviluppata su due livelli, è costituita da: ingresso, sala, cucinotto, 4 camere, 2 bagni, 2 ripostigli, 2 cantine e un giardino interno di 35...
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This is a full renovation project ("da ristrutturare completamente"), so I used about €1,100/m² renovation cost; that puts the effective cost around €1,373/m² (€57k + works over 209 m²). The ask is very cheap at €273/m² versus a low-stock baseline of €447/m² in Emilia-Romagna country houses, and the central position plus garden/small shop frontage add some upside.
More on the house and the area
This is a very cheap, large town property with a surprisingly pleasant internal courtyard and some practical space. But the photos show a full-project house rather than a livable home: bare rooms, major cosmetic decay, visible cracking and at least one unusable bathroom. The courtyard adds charm, yet there is little real beauty or character to lift it beyond project status.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€83,000 – €122,000
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.
- Complete renovation needed throughout
- Visible cracking, damp staining and damaged finishes
- Bathroom appears unusable and likely needs full replacement
- Busy central street frontage with shopfront/commercial feel
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 36/100This is the flat lower Romagna plain between the Santerno and Senio river areas, with orchards, arable land, drainage canals and scattered farm buildings. Lugo is the nearest larger town and has a substantial historic centre, services and rail links. Ravenna is the main city in the wider area, with major monuments and UNESCO sites, but it is outside the immediate 15 km landscape. The area is known for intensive agriculture, especially fruit growing in the Romagna plain.