Casa indipendente in Via Angelo Cignoli
L'immobile, da riattare, si sviluppa su due livelli: il piano terreno, di circa 100 mq, offre ampi spazi da personalizzare per realizzare una zona giorno confortevole, mentre il primo piano, di circa 50 mq, si presta alla realizzazione di camere da letto, uno studio o altri ambienti secondo le proprie esigenze. Al…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Wiring
- Heating
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €467/m², the asking price is only slightly above the local €416/m² reference, but the house is explicitly described as needing renovation. Allowing roughly €700/m² for works brings the effective cost to about €1,167/m², with the independent layout and surrounding land not sufficient to offset the premium.
More on the house and the area
A photogenic independent brick farmhouse with strong historic character, open countryside around it, and useful surrounding land. However, the interiors are heavily unfinished and cluttered with demolition debris, while parts of the outbuildings are collapsing, making this a substantial renovation project rather than a livable cheap 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€30,000 – €53,000
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.
- Substantial renovation is required, with rubble, damaged finishes, and a severely deteriorated outbuilding.
- The property is not move-in ready; plumbing, electrical systems, heating, insulation, and structural condition need verification.
- The roof appears intact on the main house, but the condition of the secondary structures is poor.
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 55/100Voghera sits on the western edge of the Po plain where the plain meets the first hills of the Oltrepò Pavese. The Staffora valley opens just to the south-west and the first ridges of the Ligurian Apennines are within about 15 km, with vineyard hills around Codevilla, Retorbido and Rivanazzano Terme. The nearest substantial town is Pavia, and for daily services Voghera itself is a rail and road centre with a historic core, hospital and full shopping and schools. This area is known for wine from the Oltrepò Pavese and for the spa town of Rivanazzano Terme nearby.