Villa in Strada Rocca 4
PRESTIGIOSA VILLA LIBERTY CON PARCO PER MAGGIORI INFORMAZIONI O PER FISSARE UNA VISITA CONTATTACI AL Sant’Andrea Bagni: Sulla sommità di un piccolo colle, tra boschi di querce e castagni, sorge questa straordinaria villa liberty del 1921’ dal fascino unico e suggestivo. Essa domina da una posizione privilegiata su tutto il paese ed è immersa in un parco di...
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Windows
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Prestigious 1921 Liberty villa 865 m² asking €225k (€260/m²); assuming moderate works (€200/m²) gives an effective ≈€460/m² vs regional median €556/m², a sizable discount. Lots of photos (50) and the historic character support credibility, but the listing does not state the technical condition.
More on the house and the area
Beautiful 1921 Liberty villa set in its own mature park, perched above the village with lovely rolling-hill views — the exterior, roof and setting read as very photogenic and desirable. Photos show a solid, intact building envelope but many openings boarded up, so expect a substantial interior refresh to make the entire property fully liveable.
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€57,000 – €96,000
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 — internal condition unknown
- Windows/doors appear boarded; cosmetic and systems upgrade likely required
- Very large (865 m²) — full refurbishment of the whole villa could be expensive
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 56/100The area sits in the first Parma Apennine foothills, with cultivated hills and small wooded ridges rather than high mountains. The Taro valley is the main natural corridor nearby, and the Parco Fluviale Regionale del Taro lies in this part of the province along the river system. For everyday services the reference city is Parma, with rail links, hospitals, universities, and a large historic centre. This part of the province is known for food production linked to Parma, including cured meats and Parmigiano Reggiano, and for the road and rail corridor that follows the Taro towards the Cisa pass.