Via Don Colombano Baruffo, 17/2, San Colombano al Lambro
Via Don Colombano Baruffo, 17/2, San Colombano al Lambro. Habitable, autonomo heating, garage, cantina.
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In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €52,121 for 69 m² (€755/m²), the asking price is slightly below comparable local listings, but the estimated €13,800 habitability work brings the effective cost to about €955/m². The apartment has autonomous heating, a garage and cellar, though the modest discount does not fully offset the renovation allowance.
More on the house and the area
The apartment appears genuinely habitable and recently modernized, with a sleek open-plan kitchen/living area, polished floors, contemporary bathroom, heating, garage, and cellar. Its interior is attractive for the price, but the surrounding apartment block is stark and dated, with no visible view or outdoor space to create a strong Italian dream-home feeling.
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€5,000 – €8,000
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 apartment block exterior is dated and visually unappealing.
- The gallery is limited, and the listed bathroom count is unclear despite the modern bathroom photo.
- No attractive view, garden, terrace, or historic character is shown.
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 37/100This is the lower Po plain around the Po River, with flat agricultural land and scattered irrigation channels. The Po runs nearby, and the Lambro also crosses the municipal area before joining the Po. The most notable feature within the area is the castle complex at Chignolo Po, known as the Castello Procaccini Alberoni. The nearest larger centres in daily use are Pavia and Lodi, which provide rail links, hospitals and full services. The area is known mainly for arable farming in the Po Valley.