Villa a schiera in Langhirano
COLLINE TRA LANGHIRANO e NEVIANO , precisamente a Riano vendiamo piccola porzione di casa con 430 mq di terreno, soggiorno, cucina, 2 camere , bagno, + fabbricato accessorio ad uso deposito. € 38.000,00 Casu 335 8037919
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
As listed at €38,000 (≈€409/m²) this looks cheap on sticker price, but assuming modest renovation (€200/m² → €18,600) gives an effective price of €56,600 (≈€608/m²), well above the regional baseline of €465/m². 26 photos and a short market time (13 days) show no obvious legal issues, but the effective cost makes this not a bargain.
More on the house and the area
Charming little hilltown home with original wooden beams, a working fireplace and a private 430 m² garden with pleasant hillside views. The house is lived-in and immediately usable but shows dated fittings and some wall cracks that warrant inspection and light-to-medium renovation. Great bargain for someone wanting a characterful, affordable move-in-with-improvements 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€6,000 – €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.
- Visible wall cracks — have a structural check before buying
- Cosmetic updating needed (kitchen, some finishes, wiring/heating likely basic)
- Upper bedroom has low sloping ceilings — small usable headroom
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 63/100The area is in the Parma Apennine foothills, with cultivated hills and wooded ridges rising south toward the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines. The Parma stream valley is the main local corridor. Torrechiara, within a few kilometres, has a large hilltop castle, and the area is known for Prosciutto di Parma production. Parma is the nearest city of size, with a substantial historic centre, rail services and full urban amenities.