Via Fondovalle Vecchia, 42, Pavullo nel Frignano
Tribunale: Modena RGE: 125/2024 PVP: 4569966 Porzione di fabbricato terra cielo, libero su tre lati composto da: piano terra tettoia, ingresso con vano scale e cucina, ampio ripostiglio (ex stalla) porticato, altro ripostiglio; primo piano camera da letto con vano scala, altra camera da letto con balcone, disimpegno,…
What it really costs
- Sold at judicial auction
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This is being sold at a judicial auction (Tribunale: Modena), which is a legal-risk sale. Listed €17,296 but likely needs full restoration (~€1,100/m² → effective ≈ €1,188/m² vs regional median €459/m²) and the ad states the photos are not the real images.
More on the house and the area
Bright, recently-finished interiors and a very attractive bathroom/kitchen make this feel move-in ready and livable, with a balcony view over open countryside. The tiny price is a big bargain — but the listing warns the images are only indicative and the property is being sold at auction, so confirm the real photos, layout and legal/utility status before dreaming of moving in.
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€77,000 – €114,000
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.
- Listing states the photos are indicative and may not show the actual auction property — verify real photos and planimetry.
- This is a judicial/auction sale (legal complexities, deadlines and potential debts) — get specialist assistance.
- Description mentions outbuildings, stables and courtyard that are not visible in the supplied photos — confirm what is actually included and the condition of roofs/utilities.
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.