Casa bifamiliare in Via Mandrio
In piccolo contesto chiuso al traffico e tranquillo nasce questa porzione di terracielo con un piccolo cortile privato di 20 mq. Entrando nella nostra soluzione vi troviamo i giusti spazi per una famiglia. Al piano terra abbiamo un doppio ingresso su un corridoio davvero molto grande, cucina abitabile e salone. Proseguendo al piano superiore vi troviamo 2 camere da letto...
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €79,000, the home costs €632/m² before works; allowing about €200/m² for its unstated condition brings the effective cost to roughly €832/m², well above the local €500/m² benchmark. The quiet setting and private 20 m² courtyard help, but the listing does not say whether the property is habitable or needs renovation.
More on the house and the area
A spacious, bright townhouse with attractive original-style parquet, patterned flooring, timber shutters, classic doors, radiators, and a surprisingly elegant traditional feel. It appears structurally complete and usable rather than a shell, but the empty kitchen and visible wall/ceiling wear mean it needs practical updating before it becomes a comfortable full-time home.
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€8,000 – €14,000
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 appears empty and would need fitting out.
- Visible peeling/plaster damage suggests some cosmetic maintenance.
- Only one bathroom is shown for a 125 sqm, three-bedroom townhouse.
- No exterior or broader setting views are provided; the private courtyard is described but not shown.
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 37/100Correggio sits in the central Po plain, in flat agricultural country between Reggio Emilia and Carpi. The nearest town of size is Reggio Emilia, which has a substantial historic centre, rail connections and services; Modena is also close enough to matter for work and daily logistics. This area is known for mixed farming and for the dense network of small towns and industrial settlements of the Emilia plain.