AMPIO BILOCALE in esclusiva
Cilavegna, centro paese, proponiamo in esclusiva un ampio bilocale in palazzina restaurata nel 2011, posto al piano primo e composto da: ingresso in soggiorno con angolo cottura, disimpegno, bagno con vasca, camera da letto e balcone. Posto auto di proprietà. Termoautonomo. Ottime condizioni generali. Libero…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitableMust be done first
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €60,000 (€857/m²), this habitable two-room apartment with garage and balcony is reasonably priced upfront, but estimated all-in costs of about €74,000 (€1,057/m²) sit well above the local €765/m² benchmark. The independent heating and included garage support the price, though the location offers no clear tourism or proximity premium.
More on the house and the area
A solid, bright and genuinely usable 70 m² apartment with polished floors, heating, a balcony, secure entry and an attractive arched courtyard setting. It is more practical than romantic: there is no scenic view or private outdoor space, and the kitchen still needs to be fitted.
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€5,000 – €8,000
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.
- The apartment appears habitable and well maintained, but the kitchen is currently unfitted and would need installation.
- Internal-facing exposure overlooks a shared courtyard rather than a scenic view.
- The interiors are clean and usable but fairly generic, with limited distinctive character beyond the arched communal exterior.
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 35/100This is in the Lomellina plain, a flat agricultural area between the Po and Ticino systems, with a landscape dominated by rice fields, irrigation canals and scattered farmsteads. The nearest town of some size is Vigevano, which has a substantial historic centre and services. The area is known for rice cultivation.