Via Leonida Bissolati, 72, Corte de' Cortesi con Cignone
Via Leonida Bissolati, 72, Corte de' Cortesi con Cignone. Needs renovation, autonomo heating.
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Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
The €18,900 asking price is attractive at €295/m², but renovation at about €700/m² brings the estimated total to roughly €63,700, or €995/m²—above the local comparison level of €767/m². The listing is very sparse and does not say whether a bathroom, energy certification, or other essential systems are present.
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The apartment looks bright, clean and recently finished inside, with attractive flooring, modern doors and a contemporary bathroom. However, it is a fairly ordinary apartment in a repetitive residential building, without a memorable view, garden or historic character. At €18,900 it has strong bargain appeal, but the conflicting condition information and missing kitchen are important concerns.
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€13,000 – €23,000
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.
- The listing says 'needs renovation' despite the polished-looking interiors, so the photos may be staged or outdated.
- No kitchen is shown, and the facts list zero bathrooms despite a bathroom photo.
- This is a conventional apartment block with no visible private outdoor space or distinctive Italian character.
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 39/100The Oglio river runs by Quinzano d’Oglio, and the surroundings are the flat agricultural plain between Brescia and Cremona with irrigation canals, fields and scattered farmsteads. The nearest larger town is Brescia, which provides the full range of services, rail connections and major historic monuments. This part of the Bassa Bresciana is known for intensive farming and dairy production linked to Grana Padano.