Terratetto unifamiliare in Carpi
piena ed intera proprietà di appartamento ubicato in Carpi (MO) in via Calatafimi n. 2, piano terzo senza ascensore; è composto da ingresso su ampio soggiorno/pranzo con angolo cottura realizzato con cucina in muratura e un balcone con ampia veduta su Carpi. La zona notte è composta da 2 stanze da letto di cui 1…
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In the listingHabitable- Sold at judicial auction
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Text and seller copy indicate this is an auction listing, which adds legal/financial risk. With a habitable-assumed renovation at €200/m² (~€19,800), the effective price is about €87,300 (~€882/m²) versus the regional baseline €465/m²; the description also contradicts the facts (it mentions a bathroom while baths=0).
More on the house and the area
A solid, liveable 99 m² third-floor flat with balcony and garage — good value for the price. Interiors are serviceable (tiled floors, decorative ceilings) but show exposed wiring and require cosmetic finishing; no elevator access.
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.
- Habitable but needs cosmetic updating (exposed wiring, some missing fixtures).
- Third floor without elevator — access can be inconvenient.
- Urban town view only (no sea/mountain setting).
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 42/100This is the central Po plain north of Modena, with flat agricultural land, canals and drainage ditches rather than a distinct natural feature. The Secchia runs to the east of Carpi and the area is tied to the plain between Modena and the lower Reggio Emilia side. Modena is the nearest major city and provides the main higher-level services, rail links and historic centre. Carpi itself is known for its large Renaissance piazza and the Palazzo dei Pio, but the cluster sits in a built-up town of more than 50,000 residents.