Villetta a schiera
Nelle immediate vicinanze di Guiglia, all'interno di un caratteristico borgo storico, proponiamo in vendita una porzione di rustico in sasso. L'abitazione si apre su una luminosa e accogliente zona giorno con cucina a vista, ideale per i momenti di convivialità. Un pratico disimpegno conduce alla zona notte, composta da due camere da letto, una spaziosa matrimoniale e una singola, e...
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €70,000 for 88 sqm, the asking price is €795/sqm; with a reasonable 'needs renovation' allowance of about €700/sqm for a stone rustic portion, the effective cost is about €1,495/sqm. That is far above this catalog baseline of €450/sqm for Emilia-Romagna townhouses, though the historic borgo setting and 18 photos support that it is a real, potentially attractive property rather than a trap.
More on the house and the area
The ivy-covered stone facade, arched portico and borgo setting give this home real rustic Italian charm. Crucially, it is a usable house now: fitted kitchen, bathroom, heating and finished bedrooms are all in place. The limitation is that the interiors are simple and modernized without much preserved historic beauty, so the wow comes more from the exterior atmosphere than from inside.
Certified wiring, water and drainage, a heat source, a roof that keeps the water out, one working bathroom. Facade, insulation, a second bathroom and the floors wait.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Our read of the photos, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€17,000 – €31,000
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.
- Interior finish looks basic and lightly prefab rather than original characterful restoration.
- No proven panoramic view from the photos.
- Some exterior/common rustic areas look rough and may need upkeep.
- Likely limited private outdoor space rather than a large garden.
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 72/100The cluster is in the first Modenese Apennine hills, with the higher Apennine ridge to the south. The Panaro valley is the main river landscape nearby. Much of this area lies inside the Sassi di Roccamalatina Regional Park, known for sandstone pinnacles, wooded slopes and small hill villages. The nearest larger town is Vignola, which has full daily services and a well-known historic centre with its fortress. The area is known for cherry growing around Vignola and for the balsamic-vinegar and Lambrusco country of the Modena hills.