Casa bifamiliare in Via Meardi
RETORBIDO-ZONA CENTRALE- proponiamo in vendita un casa semi indipendente disposta su due livelli da ristrutturare con annessi rustici di proprietà. L'immobile è composto da: ampio soggiorno, cucina abitabile, camera da letto, camera, bagno, locali deposito e cantina in mattoni pieni tipica della zona dell'oltrepò…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Structure
- Roof
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €12,000, the 85 m² townhouse looks extremely cheap, but it is explicitly described as needing renovation. Using an estimated €700/m² renovation budget, the effective cost is about €71,500 or €841/m², well above the local €421/m² benchmark; the rustic annexes and storage areas may add useful space but are not equivalent to finished living area.
More on the house and the area
The townhouse has authentic Oltrepò character, including exposed brick, traditional shutters, and a small private outdoor area. However, the photos are dominated by a heavily deteriorated rustic annex, while the main house is sold for renovation and its interior condition is unknown. This is an ambitious restoration project rather than a ready-to-live Italian home.
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€17,000 – €30,000
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 attached rustic structure appears severely deteriorated, with unsafe-looking timber floors and roof elements.
- The main home is described as needing renovation, but no interior photos are provided to confirm its actual livability.
- Utilities, structural condition, renovation permissions, and access should be verified.
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 57/100Codevilla sits on the first hills of the Oltrepò Pavese, where the Po plain starts to rise into vineyard country. The Staffora valley is nearby, and the area is known for wine production, especially Pinot Nero and other Oltrepò Pavese appellations. Voghera is the nearest larger town, with rail connections, shops and services. Pavia is farther north for a larger historic city.