piccola porzione di casa con area cortilizia privata da ristrutturare
piccola porzione di casa con area cortilizia privata da ristrutturare. Needs renovation, cantina.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Damp
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €20,000 (€400/m²), the purchase is cheap upfront, but estimated renovation of about €35,000 brings the effective cost to roughly €1,100/m², well above the local €439/m² benchmark. The private courtyard and cellar add value, but the house needs full renovation and the listing provides limited technical detail.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuine small town house with intact roof, finished floors, traditional shutters, and a private courtyard, making it more than a bare shell. However, the interiors are dated and cluttered, with visible damp/repair issues and little architectural or scenic character; it is a low-cost renovation project rather than a dream 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€10,000 – €18,000
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.
- Clearly needs renovation, with damp or peeling wall areas visible inside and outside.
- Very small 50 sqm townhouse with a narrow, enclosed courtyard and limited natural light.
- Kitchen and bathroom are not shown, so usability and utility condition 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 56/100The area sits in the lower Val Tidone, with cultivated hills and vineyards rising south of the Po plain. The Tidone valley is the main landscape feature within reach, and the first ridges of the Ligurian Apennines are farther up the valley. Castel San Giovanni is the nearest larger town, with the usual rail and road services for this part of western Emilia. Piacenza is the main city for higher-level services and work. This part of the province is known for wine, especially Gutturnio and other Colli Piacentini production.