Villetta a schiera
NOVELLARA-In posizione strategica e comoda ai principali servizi, proponiamo in vendita una porzione di casa libera su tre lati. L’abitazione si sviluppa su due livelli ed è ideale per chi cerca l'indipendenza senza rinunciare alla comodità della vita cittadina. Al piano terra troviamo l’ingresso che conduce ad un corridoio centrale con travi a vista, sala luminosa grazie alle...
What it really costs
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At €767/m², the asking price is already 56% above the Emilia-Romagna townhouse baseline of €492/m²; assuming €200/m² for unspecified works, the effective cost rises to about €961/m². The central, service-convenient location and 21 photos help, but the missing condition and energy data limit confidence.
More on the house and the area
A cheerful coral-colored townhouse with traditional shutters, exposed beams, wood ceilings, and a pleasant old-fashioned character. The house is a real, functioning two-level home with floors, kitchen, two bathrooms, and several usable rooms, but it is dated and shows some damp or maintenance concerns rather than feeling move-in polished.
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€7,000 – €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.
- Interiors are dated and would need cosmetic updating, especially kitchens, bathrooms, finishes, and paint.
- Visible wall staining/damp marks should be investigated before purchase.
- Urban street setting offers no garden, terrace, or notable view.
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 40/100The area lies in the Po plain on the lower course of the Po River, with flat farmland, embankments and scattered riverside woodland. Guastalla is one of the main centres of the Bassa Reggiana and has a substantial historic centre with arcaded streets and piazzas, everyday services and rail links toward Reggio Emilia and Parma. The landscape around it is shaped more by the river and reclaimed agricultural land than by hills or mountains. The nearest larger city is Reggio Emilia, with the fuller range of services, hospitals and mainline rail connections.