Casa indipendente in Strada della Borgata 19
€25.000, 00 Lesignano Palmia a 450 mt di altitudine e 20 minuti da Parma, per la tua estate più fresca, proponiamo casa indipendente su 3 lati, centro paese, ideale per casa vacanze. L'immobile è composto da ingresso, cucinotto, sala con camino, bagno ed al 1° piano 2 camere matrimoniali. Sono presenti cantina e sottotetto. l'immobile ha un piccolo cortiletto pubblico...
What it really costs
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The €25,000 asking price is €294/m², about 29% below the €412/m² Emilia-Romagna baseline, but the condition is unspecified and an older country house may require substantial work. At an estimated €500/m² renovation cost, the effective cost is roughly €794/m²; the 25 photos and village-center location are positives, while the small public courtyard limits value.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuinely atmospheric village house with a richly weathered historic façade, stone surroundings, exposed beams, terracotta floors, and a fireplace. The interior is roofed and usable rather than a ruin, but it is basic and would need meaningful cosmetic work plus kitchen, bathroom, and possible damp-related improvements.
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.
Our read of the photos, €500/m², falls in this band.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
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 kitchen and bathroom are dated and visibly need modernization.
- Walls show damp staining and cracking that should be investigated.
- The grassy courtyard appears public rather than a private garden.
- Heating, utilities, roof condition, and energy performance are not documented.
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 58/100The cluster lies in the lower Taro valley where the plain gives way to the northern Apennine foothills. The Taro river runs through the area. The Parco Fluviale Regionale del Taro is nearby along the river corridor. The nearest larger town is Parma, which has a full range of services and a historic centre. This part of the province is known for the transition from cultivated valley floor to wooded hills, and for food production tied to the Parmense hinterland.