Villetta a schiera in Via Manzolino Est 51
Alaia Immobiliare propone in vendita, in esclusiva, a Manzolino, porzione di bifamiliare Rif. 229 - Zona Manzolino Porzione di bifamiliare libera su tre lati, di circa 135 mq commerciali, disposta su due livelli e completa di giardino privato di circa 100 mq. La soluzione è ideale per famiglie e per chi desidera vivere in un’abitazione con indipendenza,...
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Asking €1,400/m² vs regional baseline €571/m² (~2.5×); with no condition stated I assumed light updates (€200/m²) giving an effective ≈€1,600/m². Well above typical local values and not a seaside/tourist location, so this looks overpriced.
More on the house and the area
Solid, livable bifamiliare with a private ~100 m² garden and attractive painted beams in the upper bedroom giving some character. Interiors are functional and heated but dated — mostly a cosmetic refresh (kitchen, finishes, tidy wiring) rather than a full rebuild.
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€9,000 – €15,000
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.
- Cosmetic updating needed (worn kitchen doors, finishes)
- Visible exposed wiring and pipework in rooms
- Only one bathroom for the size of the house
- No notable views; exterior is plain
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 35/100The cluster sits on the Pianura Padana (the Po Valley) and the immediate landscape is flat agricultural plain. Within about 15 km the land is mainly arable fields, orchards and a network of irrigation channels and small watercourses typical of the plain. Castelfranco Emilia itself provides municipal services, shops and a railway station with regional connections towards Modena and Bologna. Road access is strong: regional roads link the town to the A1 autostrada and the main Bologna–Modena transport corridor. The nearest larger cities are Modena and Bologna (served by road and rail); Bologna’s airport lies further east. The local economy around the town combines agriculture and light industry; nearby towns in the province (for example Vignola) have horticultural production, including cherries.