Porzione di casa a mandrio
In piccolo contesto chiuso al traffico e tranquillo nasce questa porzione di terracielo con un piccolo cortile privato di 20 mq. Entrando nella nostra soluzione vi troviamo i giusti spazi per una famiglia. Al piano terra abbiamo un doppio ingresso su un corridoio davvero molto grande, cucina abitabile e…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Damp
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
125 m² townhouse listed at €79,000 but marked 'Needs renovation'—estimated renovation €700/m² (€87,500) so effective price ≈ €166,500 or ≈ €1,332/m², well above the regional median of €465/m²; property is inland (~101 km from the sea).
More on the house and the area
Large, bright rooms and original parquet give this townhouse a solid, lived-in charm and it’s a real, roofed home. It’s dated and needs cosmetic and some remedial work (kitchen/bath/plaster), but at this price it’s a good-value family home once refreshed.
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€25,000 – €44,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- Property needs renovation: kitchen and bathroom are dated or missing fixtures
- Visible peeling/plaster damage in hallway — check for damp and repairs
- Only one full bathroom (second bathroom only pre-wired in attic)
- Ground-floor windows have security bars and limited external views
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 37/100Correggio sits in the central Po plain, in flat agricultural country between Reggio Emilia and Carpi. The nearest town of size is Reggio Emilia, which has a substantial historic centre, rail connections and services; Modena is also close enough to matter for work and daily logistics. This area is known for mixed farming and for the dense network of small towns and industrial settlements of the Emilia plain.