Casa di corte da ristrutturare
Casa di corte da ristrutturare. Needs renovation, caminetto, impianto tv centralizzato, cantina.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €45,000 (€274/m²), the apparent bargain is offset by substantial renovation: estimated total cost is about €159,800, or €974/m², versus roughly €419/m² for comparable homes. The listing mentions no bathrooms, energy class, or building year, adding uncertainty.
More on the house and the area
This is a substantial old courtyard townhouse with traditional shutters, exposed timber ceilings, a fireplace and some authentic historic character. However, the interiors are essentially uninhabitable at present, with bare or deteriorated floors, severe staining, obsolete services and no visible bathroom or kitchen.
Certified wiring, water and drainage, a heat source, a roof that keeps the water out, one working bathroom. Facade, insulation, a second bathroom and the floors wait.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Our read of the photos, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€32,000 – €58,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- Major renovation required; the interiors are dark, damp-looking and largely unfinished.
- No bathroom or kitchen is visible, and utilities/working systems are not confirmed.
- Roof and timber structures should be professionally inspected before purchase.
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 37/100This is the lower Po plain around the Po River, with flat agricultural land and scattered irrigation channels. The Po runs nearby, and the Lambro also crosses the municipal area before joining the Po. The most notable feature within the area is the castle complex at Chignolo Po, known as the Castello Procaccini Alberoni. The nearest larger centres in daily use are Pavia and Lodi, which provide rail links, hospitals and full services. The area is known mainly for arable farming in the Po Valley.