Villetta singola
Fatevi stupire da questa casa e dal suo carattere bohemien nella cornice verdeggiante di Retorbido. Come spesso capita si acquista una casa, la si ristruttura con passione dei particolari e poi la vita conduce in altri luoghi. Comodissima come posizione e incorniciata da uno spazio esterno che è in questo momento…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €69,000 plus an estimated €17,400 for habitable-condition work, the effective cost is about €993/m²—roughly 2.3 times the €432/m² local stock benchmark. The villa has 33 photos, two bathrooms, garage, terrace and several upgrades, but the asking price is high for this inland location despite its panoramic setting.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuine, habitable detached home with a furnished kitchen, two bathrooms, usable living space, a generous terrace and a well-kept garden area. The hill-and-Alps outlook, outdoor space and distinctive stone staircase give it real lifestyle appeal, although the architecture is ordinary and the exterior needs cosmetic maintenance rather than offering a polished dream-home finish.
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€6,000 – €10,000
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 house is immediately usable but the exterior shows weathering, staining and some rusty metalwork.
- The bathroom is very compact, and the property sits close to a road with limited privacy.
- The main living areas are shown, but the bedroom and terrace condition should be checked in person.
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.