Villa
La Tempocasa di Castelnuovo Rangone propone in vendita a Castelnuovo Rangone villa singola di ampie metrature su più livelli con balcone, soffitta, cantina, posto auto, garage doppio e giardino privato. INTERNO: Villa composta da ingresso, soggiorno, cucina abitabile, disimpegno notte, 4 camere da letto e 2 bagni.…
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Can you move in?
Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Large villa listed at €425,000 (380 m²) implies an effective cost of about €1,318/m² after a conservative €200/m² refit, far above the regional median of €442/m². The description gives no condition or energy info, so the price looks high despite many photos and a central location.
More on the house and the area
A solid, spacious detached villa with a private garden, double garage and plenty of usable space — comfortably livable now but stylistically dated. Good as a roomy move-in home to refresh rather than a scenic or characterful Italian dream property.
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€25,000 – €43,000
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.
- Clearly dated 1970s/80s interiors — kitchen, bathrooms and floors will need updating to modern tastes
- Suburban location with no notable views or historic character
- Large concrete driveway limits immediate green outdoor space (landscaping required)
- Energy performance not listed — expect older heating/insulation systems to upgrade
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 60/100The cluster sits on the Modena plain with the low rolling Modenese hills (Colli Modenesi) visible and beginning a few kilometres to the south. No lake or coast lies within the local 15 km landscape. There is no national park inside 15 km. Nearest ski lifts are in the northern Apennines (Monte Cimone area), a drive of roughly 40–60 minutes. The provincial capital Modena is the nearest city (around 10 km north) and offers a railway station, A1 motorway access, the Romanesque cathedral and baptistery (Modena Cathedral is a UNESCO World Heritage site), and several automotive museums; Maranello (Ferrari) and its museums are also in the local area. Nearby small towns include Vignola a few kilometres to the south-west with its Rocca and fruit-growing hinterland, and hill towns such as Castelvetro di Modena in the Colli Modenesi wine area. The surrounding territory is agricultural: orchards, vineyards and arable land; the wider province is known for traditional balsamic vinegar production, Parmigiano Reggiano, and the motorsport/automotive industry around Modena and Maranello.