Villa a schiera in Casatisma
Villa a schiera in Casatisma. 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
The asking price is very low at €209/m², but the sparse listing does not state the condition, bathrooms, or energy performance. Using a conservative €700/m² renovation allowance puts the effective cost near €908/m², well above the local €419/m² benchmark.
More on the house and the area
This is a substantial 142 sqm townhouse at a very low asking price, with a balcony, cellar, and garage. However, the verifiable exterior is ordinary and dated, while the stylish interior photos appear unrelated stock imagery; there is no proven view, garden, or confirmed livable condition.
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€28,000 – €50,000
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 gallery appears heavily mismatched or filled with stock images, so the attractive interiors cannot be credited as evidence of this property.
- The actual exterior looks dated and plain, with no visible garden, view, or distinctive architectural character.
- Bathroom count and condition are unspecified, requiring careful verification before assuming it is move-in ready.
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 47/100Bressana Bottarone sits in the lower Oltrepò Pavese on the Po plain, close to the Po and the lower course of the Ticino. South of the village, within this part of the province, the land starts to rise into the first hills of the Oltrepò wine area around Casteggio and Montebello della Battaglia. Pavia is the nearest town of size, with a substantial historic centre and services. The area is known for arable farming on the plain and for vineyards once the first hills begin.