Casa indipendente
Sulle colline del suggestivo borgo di Castell’Arquato, proponiamo in vendita grazioso villino di circa 60 mq, situato al primo ed ultimo piano e caratterizzato da ingresso indipendente. L’abitazione, in buone condizioni e pronta da abitare, si compone di un luminoso soggiorno con terrazzino, cucinotto funzionale, una…
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Can you move in?
Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
A habitable 60 m² home with recently renewed bathroom and windows has an effective cost of about €1,450/m² including light upkeep, versus roughly €376/m² for comparable local stock. The historic hill-town setting, pool, terrace and furnishings add appeal, but they do not justify the substantial premium; the listing does not say the energy class or construction year.
More on the house and the area
A bright, fully furnished and genuinely move-in-ready home with a modern kitchen, renovated bathroom, large fitted wardrobes, and a generous private terrace. The surrounding greenery, traditional shutters, tiled roof, and hillside setting give it more Italian character than the fairly plain interior alone suggests. It is a compact home rather than a grand rural property, but it feels practical, comfortable, and immediately livable.
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€4,000 – €7,000
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 home is compact at 60 sqm, with only one bedroom and a loft-style mezzanine.
- It appears to be part of a managed residential complex, so shared-area rules and ongoing fees should be checked.
- The terrace and exterior areas look usable but somewhat weathered and may need maintenance.
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 72/100The area sits in the first hills between the Po plain and the Ligurian Apennines, with cultivated ridges, vineyards and small valleys. The Arda valley is the local river landscape. Castell'Arquato itself has a preserved hilltop historic centre with the Rocca Viscontea, the Collegiata and the Palazzo del Podestà. Veleia Romana lies nearby in the Val Chero, with the remains of a Roman municipium. This part of the Piacentine hills is known for vineyards and wine, including the Val d'Arda and Val d'Orcia Piacentina hill country around Lugagnano and Vernasca.