Villetta a schiera in Via Garibaldi
Studio 4 Immobiliare & Studio Immobiliare Cantone propongono in vendita un terratetto inserito in una corte comune nel comune di Linarolo. L'immobile dispone di accesso al piano terra e si sviluppa principalmente al piano primo, dove troviamo una zona giorno composta da soggiorno e cucina open space, una camera da…
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
At €58,000 (€829/m²), the asking price is already about twice the local €419/m² benchmark; allowing roughly €700/m² for the unspecified condition brings the effective cost to about €1,529/m². The layout appears suitable for habitation, but the listing does not state its condition, renovation needs, or building year, making this a weak deal unless the property is in better shape than implied.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuine, usable small townhouse with attractive traditional wooden beams, tiled floors, shutters, and a photogenic historic courtyard facade. It appears habitable but neglected rather than renovated, needing cleaning, repainting, and likely updating of the kitchen and bathrooms. The character is appealing, though the setting and views are modest rather than dreamlike.
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€14,000 – €25,000
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.
- Interior is dusty and dated, with visible wall staining and cosmetic work needed.
- The attic has exposed, weathered beams and a skylight that should be checked for leaks and structural condition.
- No private garden, terrace, or notable landscape view is shown; the home sits in a shared courtyard.
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 52/100The cluster lies on the Po Plain (Pianura Padana): flat, intensively farmed lowland. Pavia — the nearest town of size and provincial capital — is a few kilometres to the west and offers a university (Università di Pavia), a major hospital (Policlinico San Matteo), a historic centre with a cathedral, and rail connections to Milan. The Ticino River runs through Pavia and is the main local river; the Po is the principal regional watercourse. Stretches of the Ticino valley are protected by the Parco Lombardo della Valle del Ticino on the river corridor northwest of Pavia. Land use within about 15 km is predominantly arable agriculture, small villages and roads; there are no mountains or significant lakes inside that radius.