Trilocale in Viale Guglielmo Marconi, 43, Borgonovo Val Tidone,
Al piano primo di uno stabile in centro disponiamo di un appartamento con interni da rivedere composto da ingresso, sala, cucinotto, due camere matrimoniali, bagno, cantina. Riscaldamento centralizzato.
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 €75,000 (€915/m²), the asking price matches the local benchmark, but estimated renovation costs of about €57,400 bring the effective cost to roughly €1,615/m². The central location and heating are positives, yet the renovation burden makes this weak value unless the works are limited.
More on the house and the area
This is a bright, spacious and seemingly solid 82 sqm apartment with attractive terrazzo floors, wooden doors, radiators and a functional bathroom. However, it is a plain town-center home with dated finishes and no visible view, outdoor space or distinctive historic character, so it feels practical rather than dreamy.
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€16,000 – €29,000
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.
- Interiors are dated and need renovation or substantial cosmetic updating.
- No exterior, view, garden, or notable architectural character is shown.
- Centralized heating may limit individual control and affect running costs.
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 area is in the Val Tidone hills, with vineyard slopes and mixed farmland between the Tidone and Luretta valleys. The Tidone River and the small Lago di Trebecco are within this area. The nearest larger centre is Piacenza, which has full city services, rail links and major shops and hospitals. This part of western Emilia is known for wine, especially Gutturnio and other Colli Piacentini production.