Stabile o palazzo in Borgo Val di Taro
Piena proprietà di palazzina in corso di costruzione in Via della Costituzione n.ro 2/4 e precisamente: - tre alloggi residenziali al piano terreno (sub.ni 1-3-4); - un alloggio al piano primo con sovrastante e direttamente collegato locale sottotetto (sub.no 8); - quattro locali rimesse al piano primo sottostrada…
What it really costs
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In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Price EUR 38,562 for 420 m², but the description says the units are 'allo stato grezzo' without systems or finishes; I estimate full fit‑out at €1,100/m² (≈€462,000). That gives an effective cost of ≈€1,192/m², about 5× the regional baseline of €234/m², so this is overpriced for renovation.
More on the house and the area
Huge three‑storey palazzina sold as a raw shell — plenty of usable floor area for the price but the interiors are unfinished and need full completion. Not a picture‑perfect historic house or a dramatic view; its appeal is the low price for space rather than immediate liveability.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€166,000 – €246,000
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 sold allo stato grezzo: interiors are unfinished (no internal finishes, likely no plumbing/electrical/heating).
- Large multi‑unit building — completion costs will be substantial and may involve shared/common-area work.
- Exterior and setting are ordinary (no clear sea/lake/mountain panoramas or historic features visible); check permits and utility connections before bidding.
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 71/100The cluster is in the upper Taro valley in the northern Apennines, with wooded ridges and passes on all sides. The Taro river runs through the area. Parts of the nearby mountains fall within the Parco Nazionale dell’Appennino Tosco-Emiliano. The nearest skiing is the small lift area at Zum Zeri, roughly an hour’s drive, with larger stations farther away on the Tuscan-Emilian Apennine crest. Borgo Val di Taro is the main town of the valley and has the usual services, rail link and road connection over the Cisa route toward Parma and Liguria. The area is known for porcini mushrooms from Borgotaro, which have IGP status.