Casa indipendente in Via Ottavio Steffenini
Nel cuore del centro storico di San Colombano al Lambro proponiamo in vendita un’antica abitazione di grande fascino, attualmente da ristrutturare ma destinata a diventare una soluzione abitativa davvero unica nel suo genere. Una volta completata la ristrutturazione, questa casa saprà unire il carattere autentico delle…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €80,000 (€593/m²), this historic-center house still needs substantial renovation; allowing roughly €1,100/m² brings the effective cost to about €1,704/m² versus a local reference of €414/m². The central location, panoramic terrace and rare character add appeal, but the renovation burden overwhelms the purchase-price discount.
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A rare historic-center townhouse with a distinctive covered rooftop terrace and the potential for a dramatic upper-level outdoor space. However, the facade and terrace look tired, the house needs renovation, and there is no photographic evidence of finished interiors or the promised panorama, so this is a characterful project rather than a ready-to-live dream home.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€53,000 – €79,000
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 property is explicitly sold as needing renovation, with no interior photos proving current livability.
- The rooftop terrace has visible weathering and may require substantial structural and waterproofing work.
- The advertised panoramic view is described but not shown in the gallery.
- Urban attached setting with no visible private garden or parking.
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.