Immobile a reddito con appartamento - Centro Paese
Monchio Delle Corti : Occasione UNICA in pieno centro ! Proponiamo splendida soluzione su due livelli, collegata da scala interna o con accesso indipendente dal cortile. PIANO TERRA - 70 mg: Locale commerciale storico Il Bar Bagutto, attività ben avviata e punto di riferimento del paese, con ampio dehors esterno.…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
The €333/m² asking price is below the €467/m² baseline, but applying €200/m² for habitable-condition costs gives an effective €533/m², above baseline. It is a mixed commercial-residential investment rather than an immediately available home: the apartment is unavailable until 2028, the bar is leased until 2032, and rental income figures are not provided.
More on the house and the area
A solid, genuinely usable two-bedroom apartment sits above an established village bar, with bright rooms, terrazzo floors, working bathroom facilities, and a well-maintained exterior. It is more practical than beautiful, with no dramatic view or standout architectural feature, but the €50,000 price for 150 sqm plus an income-producing commercial unit gives it strong investment appeal.
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€10,000 – €17,000
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.
- The apartment is habitable but dated, with basic finishes and only one bathroom.
- The apartment is stated to be available from 01/02/2028, while the bar is currently leased.
- This is partly a commercial-property investment, not simply a private home; verify lease, permits, and operating obligations.
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 74/100The cluster is in the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines, with the Parma Apennine ridges and the high ground around Monte Marmagna and Monte Navert within the local landscape. The Cedra valley is the main river valley here, and the area falls within the Parco Nazionale dell’Appennino Tosco-Emiliano. Lagdei, on the edge of the lakes and high pastures below Monte Marmagna, is the local access point for hiking and winter snow activities; the nearest small ski area is Pratospilla, roughly a 20-minute drive. The nearest larger centre for regular services is Langhirano, while Parma is the main city used for wider shopping, rail connections and hospitals. The area is known for mountain pasture, chestnut woods, reservoirs and trail access into the national-park section of the upper Parma and Cedra valleys.