Casa indipendente in Via Serra Vecchia 8
Intera palazzina con tre appartamenti, da ristrutturare, a Serramazzoni in zona centrale. La Tempoagency di Serramazzoni propone in vendita, a Serramazzoni in zona centrale, palazzina con tre appartamenti di cui due affittati così composti: primo piano troviamo il primo appartamento di 114 mq con ingresso, soggiorno,…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Entire palazzina 228 m2 listed at €100,000 is described as "da ristrutturare" — estimated renovation ≈€700/m2 (€159,600), giving an effective price ≈€259,600 or ≈€1,139/m2 versus the local median ≈€393/m2. Two apartments are already rented and the property is in the town centre, but the large restoration cost makes this an overpriced renovation project.
More on the house and the area
A solid, characterful village palazzina in a central Serramazzoni location with traditional stone steps and good proportions. Structurally intact and already divided into three units (two rented) but advertised as needing renovation — a realistic, affordable project to own and live in once updated.
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€45,000 – €80,000
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.
- Listed as "da ristrutturare" — renovation work expected (cosmetic + systems).
- Photos show only the exterior and floorplans; interior condition of apartments is unclear.
- Multi-unit palazzina (three apartments, two currently rented) — consider communal responsibilities and legal checks.
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 68/100The cluster sits on the northern slopes of the Tuscan‑Emilian Apennines (Apennine foothills of Modena) with hilly terrain, mixed woodland (beech and chestnut) and small agricultural valleys within the 15 km radius. There is no sea or large lake inside 15 km; the area drains toward tributaries of the Panaro and the broader Po basin. The Appennino Tosco‑Emiliano mountainous zone lies to the south; the core protected areas of the national park are generally farther than 15 km. Nearest local mountain town is Pavullo nel Frignano, which provides municipal services, shops and secondary‑level facilities; larger provincial services and rail links are in Modena and Sassuolo at greater distance. Ski lifts on the higher Apennines (Monte Cimone sector) and higher mountain recreation are reached by a drive of roughly 30+ minutes. The area is part of the Frignano/Modenese Apennines landscape and is locally associated with chestnut and woodland products and small mountain agriculture.