Due case con rustico e cortile -
DUE CASE CON RUSTICO E CORTILE -. Needs renovation, autonomo heating, garage, caminetto, balcone, impianto tv con parabola satellitare, cantina, esposizione doppia.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Damp
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €58,000 (€322/m²), the asking price looks low, but renovating 180 m² at about €700/m² brings the effective cost to roughly €1,022/m² versus a local benchmark of €432/m². The listing describes two houses with a rustic building and courtyard that need renovation, so the low entry price is largely offset by substantial works.
More on the house and the area
This is a substantial, livable village home with balconies overlooking beautiful wooded hills, plus garden space and a charming old rural outbuilding. Interiors are functional but dated, while parts of the property need significant renovation; the panoramic setting and €58,000 price create strong dream-home potential.
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€36,000 – €63,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- The main house appears usable but clearly dated and needs renovation, especially the kitchen/utility areas.
- The adjoining rustic outbuilding is in poor condition and may require substantial restoration.
- Outdoor areas are overgrown, and access is via exterior stairs and narrow village roads.
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.