Casa bifamiliare
In ottima posizione di collegamento tra Spilamberto e Vignola, proponiamo in vendita casa indipendente composta da due appartamenti con accessi completamente indipendenti, ideale per due nuclei familiari, per chi desidera vivere accanto ai propri cari mantenendo la propria autonomia oppure per chi cerca un'interessante…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Asking €365,000 (€1,090/m2); adding an estimated €200/m2 renovation (~€67k) gives ~€1,290/m2 effective, which is far above the local median of €571/m2. Listing gives no condition or construction year information, so price premium is not justified by disclosed facts.
More on the house and the area
A solid, liveable country house with lawns, garages and direct views over vineyards — a genuinely pleasant rural setting. Interiors on the main floors are finished and ready to use, but the attic/upper rooms are raw and will need work to convert into living space.
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€22,000 – €37,000
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.
- Upper/attic rooms are unfinished/raw and need renovation.
- Ground- and first-floor interiors are basic and would benefit from cosmetic updating.
- Listing price is relatively high compared with typical 'bargain' properties.
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 58/100The cluster sits on the Po plain with the low rolling foothills of the northern Apennines (Appennino Tosco-Emiliano) rising to the south within the roughly 15 km radius. The Panaro river and its valley run nearby and shape local drainage and transport corridors. Within 15 km are the small towns of Maranello (home to the Ferrari factory and Museo Ferrari) and Vignola (medieval castle and a long fruit-growing tradition, notably cherries). The surrounding countryside is predominantly agricultural, with vineyards, orchards and dairy farms that supply Lambrusco wine, traditional balsamic vinegar of Modena production and Parmigiano Reggiano supply chains. There are no significant lakes or coastline inside 15 km. Nearest alpine-style ski facilities are on the higher northern Apennines (for example Monte Cimone), about 70–80 km by car (roughly 1–1.5 hours). Modena city, with regional rail connections, larger hospitals and university services, lies just beyond the 15 km radius and is the main service centre for the area.