Villa a schiera in Gambolò
Villa a schiera in Gambolò. garage, balcone, cantina.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €207/m², the asking price is about 51% below the local townhouse benchmark. However, the listing does not say whether the property is habitable or needs renovation and gives no bathroom information; allowing roughly €700/m² would bring the effective cost to about €907/m².
More on the house and the area
The exterior shows a practical 102 sqm townhouse with a balcony, garage, and cellar, but little distinctive beauty or setting. The polished interior images do not reliably appear to document this home, so it cannot be treated as move-in ready; overall, this is a potentially interesting low-cost property rather than a proven 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€20,000 – €36,000
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 actual property appears to be a modest attached townhouse with a weathered facade; condition is not established.
- The gallery is inconsistent and appears to contain stock or non-property interior images, so livability cannot be verified.
- No bathroom details, utilities, floor condition, or renovation status are provided.
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 52/100This is in the Lomellina, a flat part of the western Po plain with extensive rice fields, irrigation canals and straight rural roads. The Ticino River and the Parco Lombardo della Valle del Ticino lie to the east, with river woodland, wetland areas and old gravel banks. Vigevano is the nearest larger town, with Piazza Ducale, the Castello Sforzesco and the services of a substantial provincial centre. The area is known for rice cultivation.