Villa in Via Martiri della Bettola
Rif: 131943 REGGIO EMILIA IN ZONA RESIDENZIALE DI PREGIO. Villa storica indipendente libera con ampio parco privato. A soli cinque minuti dal centro di Reggio Emilia, in una posizione tranquilla ma comoda a tutti i principali servizi, questa villa indipendente in storica di 600 mq è una soluzione rara per chi cerca spazio, privacy, prestigio e libertà quotidiana, senza...
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Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
600 m2 villa asking €980,000 (€1,633/m2); with a modest €200/m2 refit the effective price is €1,833/m2 versus the regional median €442/m2, a large premium. The listing gives only 1 photo and no condition details, so the high price is not supported by visible information.
More on the house and the area
A large historic villa (600 m²) with a private park in a prestigious residential area minutes from Reggio Emilia has clear dream-home potential — elegant, spacious and private. However the seller has not published interior images or technical details, so livability, required works and services must be confirmed by visit and inspections.
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€40,000 – €67,000
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.
- No interior photos published — condition and finish level unknown
- Building year, energy class and utilities not specified
- Possible significant maintenance/renovation costs for a large historic villa
- High price compared with typical 'cheap property' listings
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 55/100This cluster sits in the built-up area of Reggio Emilia, so the lived setting is an urban plain in the central Po Valley. The Crostolo crosses the city and the Secchia is to the east. The nearest larger landscape feature is the northern Apennine foothill belt south of the city, but it is outside the immediate urban surroundings. Reggio Emilia itself is a provincial capital with a substantial historic centre, services, rail links and industry, and it is known for the tricolour flag museum and for Parmigiano Reggiano in the surrounding area.