Via Don Colombano Baruffo, 17/3, San Colombano al Lambro
Via Don Colombano Baruffo, 17/3, San Colombano al Lambro. Habitable, autonomo heating, garage, cantina.
What it really costs
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Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €45,204 (€646/m²), this habitable 70 m² apartment includes autonomous heating, a garage, and cellar. Allowing about €14,000 for updating brings the effective cost to roughly €846/m², slightly above the local comparison level, so it is reasonable rather than a standout bargain.
More on the house and the area
This is a clean, modern, apparently habitable 70 sqm apartment with finished bathrooms, a fitted kitchen, heating, garage, and cellar. It is practical and affordable rather than especially beautiful: the interiors are generic, and there is no proven view, garden, terrace, or distinctive Italian historic character.
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 gallery is inconsistent: one room appears empty or newly finished, while another shows a furnished kitchen and living area.
- No exterior Italian character, private outdoor space, or notable view is shown.
- The listing facts report zero bathrooms despite the photos showing finished bathrooms; verify the exact unit and installations.
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.