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CODICE ANNUNCIO RIF: F-156 INTERA PALAZZINA CON AMPIE POTENZIALITÀ DI SVILUPPO – LUGAGNANO VAL D’ARDAIn posizione comoda e vicina al centro di Lugagnano Val d’Arda, proponiamo in vendita intera palazzina dalle importanti potenzialità residenziali e d’investimento, ideale per chi desidera realizzare più unità…
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Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €85,000 (€146/m²), the gross price looks low, but the 581 m² palazzo includes commercial spaces, an attic and development potential requiring substantial renovation and approvals; at an estimated €700/m², the effective cost is about €847/m². The listing does not state the building’s condition, and several conversions are only possibilities to be verified, so this is a high-risk redevelopment rather than a straightforward livable home.
More on the house and the area
This is a characterful historic palazzo with unusually grand, furnished rooms, ornate decorated ceilings, marble-like floors, and attractive antique detailing. The private inner courtyard and two large terraces add real potential, but much of the exterior is visibly weathered and the 581 sqm building is marketed mainly as an investment/redevelopment opportunity rather than a ready-to-live-in 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, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€115,000 – €204,000
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 property is primarily a substantial redevelopment or subdivision project, not a straightforward single-family home.
- The rear courtyards and terraces show significant weathering, exposed masonry, and maintenance needs.
- The listing gives no confirmed bedroom or bathroom count, and conversion of commercial, attic, or courtyard space requires planning approval.
- Energy class G suggests poor energy performance.
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 in the Val d’Arda, with low Apennine hills and cultivated slopes rising south of the Po plain. The Arda river valley is the main landscape feature within the area. Veleia Romana, the Roman archaeological site in the upper Val d’Arda near Lugagnano, is within this zone. Castell’Arquato, with its preserved hilltop historic centre and fortress, is nearby and is listed among I Borghi più belli d’Italia. Fiorenzuola d’Arda is the nearest larger town with rail services, supermarkets and everyday services. The area is known for mixed farming and vineyards on the Piacenza hills.