Casa indipendente in Via San Colombano 8
A Ca' de' Mazzi, piccola frazione a metà strada tra Borghetto Lodigiano, Livraga e San Colombano al Lambro, in una zona ancora segnata dalla presenza di antichi mulini, un'occasione per chi cerca spazio vero e un progetto da costruire a modo proprio. La proprietà comprende una prima abitazione indipendente su due…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Structure
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €90,000, the 335 m² property becomes roughly €1,169/m² before considering the 3,250 m² of land, based on the €1,100/m² renovation estimate for its substantial restoration. That is far above comparable local country-house pricing, while much of the advertised area consists of storage rooms, barns, sheds and cellars rather than clearly habitable space; the listing also does not state the legal status or condition of each unit.
More on the house and the area
This is a substantial old Lombard rural complex with traditional tiled roofs, brick-and-plaster farm buildings, mature trees, a large field and an irrigation channel giving it genuine countryside character. However, the main house and attached structures are clearly a major renovation project, with derelict outbuildings and no livable interior shown, so the beauty and land do not yet translate into a usable home.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€133,000 – €196,000
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.
- Major renovation is required; the property is not move-in ready.
- Visible rubble, overgrown areas, deteriorated outbuildings and unfinished agricultural structures suggest substantial structural and construction work.
- Only one bathroom is listed for 335 sqm, and utilities and legal recoverability of the various buildings need verification.
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 40/100This is the lower Po plain between the Po and Lambro valleys, with flat agricultural land, irrigation channels and scattered farmsteads. The Po runs nearby and shapes the wider landscape of embankments, fields and riverside woods. Chignolo Po is known for the large Baroque castle complex usually called the Castello di Chignolo Po. The nearest larger towns for daily services are Pavia, Lodi and Piacenza.