Villa unifamiliare in San Secondo Parmense
OTTIMA OCCASIONE - ASTA IMMOBILIARE Lotto unico - complesso immobiliare comprensivo di:a) fabbricato ad uso abitativo, disposto sui piani terreno, primo e secondo/sottotetto tra loro collegati tramite scala interna; b) fabbricato in aderenza, disposto sui piani terreno e primo, con sovrastante deposito Al primo piano;…
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Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitable- Sold at judicial auction
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Listing is a judicial auction (ASTA), not a normal sale, which makes it a risky purchase route. Price EUR 93,740 for 369 m² (EUR 254/m²) with an estimated renovation ~EUR 200/m², but auction status drives the trap verdict.
More on the house and the area
A substantial rural farmhouse with large barns and charming original elements (exposed beams, brick arches) that already contains livable rooms. The place is clearly usable but rough and partly occupied by workshop activity — it’s a bargain for someone wanting a countryside home with extensive outbuildings, but expect renovation and auction/legal work.
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€24,000 – €41,000
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.
- Property is a mixed-use farmhouse + large agricultural workshops currently used as a mechanic/tractor workshop and cluttered — clear‑out needed
- Habitable rooms are basic and dated; bathrooms/kitchen and building systems will need updating
- Corrugated roof sheets on some outbuildings may be asbestos-containing and require inspection/removal
- Sale via judicial auction — expect legal/administrative complexity and due diligence requirements
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 39/100This is the lower Po plain north of Parma, with flat farmland, canals and embankments. The Po is within this area, with the river landscape and floodplain settlements around places such as Sacca and Torricella di Sissa. Parma is the nearest city of size, with a historic centre, services and rail connections. The area is known for intensive agriculture and for the food economy of the Parma plain, including Parmigiano Reggiano and cured meats in the wider province.