Villa unifamiliare in Reggiolo
OTTIMA OCCASIONE - ASTA IMMOBILIARE Piena proprieta' di complesso immobiliare di vecchia costruzione, composto da villa di campagna parzialmente diruta, basso servizio in aderenza ex porcili parzialmente diruto, basso servizio distaccato con ex pollai e autorimessa, oltre ad area cortiliva e terreno limitrofo.…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingHabitableThe photographs say otherwise, and we go by the photographs.
- Sold at judicial auction
Must be done first
- Roof
- Windows
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This is a judicial auction (custode giudiziario) and the listing text calls the villa "parzialmente diruto" despite the condition field saying Habitable, so title/condition are uncertain. I estimate renovation at €700/m² (~€265,300) giving an effective price of ≈€321,550 (≈€849/m²) versus the regional baseline of €358/m², so this is classified as a trap.
More on the house and the area
A handsome old country villa with classic shutters, gate pillars and surrounding land that’s very photogenic from the road. Photos show a partially ruined, overgrown estate requiring major works, so this is a restoration project rather than a ready-to-live home.
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€75,000 – €133,000
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 partially derelict and heavily overgrown — significant structural and roof renovation likely needed.
- Collapsed/outbuildings and visible asbestos-style sheets on site; clearance and safe disposal will be required.
- No interior photos or confirmed services shown — not move-in ready and may lack functioning utilities/bathrooms.
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 34/100This is the flat Po plain around the lower course of the Secchia, with farmland, drainage canals and scattered industrial and logistics areas along the road network. The Po is a short distance to the north, and Guastalla is the nearest larger centre in the area with services and a historic core; Suzzara and Carpi are also important nearby service towns. The area is known for intensive agriculture and for the earthquake-rebuilt settlements of the lower Emilian plain.