Edificio in Strada di Cangelasio 1
In posizione collinare, palazzina semindipendente di 165 mq catastali con ingresso autonomo e cortile privato. Disposta su tre piani, comprende soggiorno, cucina abitabile, bagno, quattro camere da letto e cantina. La casa è da rimodernare e offre spazi interessanti per chi cerca una soluzione indipendente in…
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At €70,000 (€424/m²), the 165 m² house needs modernization; estimating €600/m² puts the effective cost near €1,024/m². The regional baseline is only 15 listings and therefore weak, while the zero rooms/baths in the facts contradict the description of four bedrooms and one bathroom.
More on the house and the area
This is a substantial three-story home with a genuinely beautiful panoramic view over rolling Emilia-Romagna countryside, plus a private courtyard and traditional rural surroundings. It is a real, roofed and furnished house rather than a shell, but the interiors are dated and would need meaningful cosmetic and systems modernization before feeling like a dream home.
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, €600/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€33,000 – €58,000
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 house clearly needs modernization, with dated interiors, worn finishes, and weathered exterior walls.
- The kitchen and bathroom are not shown clearly in the gallery, so their actual condition is uncertain.
- Access is through a small rural settlement, and the private outdoor area appears modest rather than a substantial 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 61/100The area sits on the first hills between the Po plain and the Parma Apennine foothills, with cultivated slopes, woods and small valleys. The Stirone stream runs nearby, and the Parco Regionale dello Stirone e del Piacenziano is at Salsomaggiore and Fidenza, known for badlands, fossil sites and riverbank landscapes. The nearest larger town is Fidenza, which has rail services and a substantial urban centre; Parma is the main city for services, work and transport. Salsomaggiore itself is known for its thermal baths and Liberty-era spa buildings.