Casa indipendente in Via XXV Aprile
Proponiamo una soluzione abitativa unica e personalizzabile, situata in posizione centrale, comoda a tutti i servizi offerti da questa cittadina. Descrizione della Struttura: Piano Terra: L'immobile si apre su un accogliente soggiorno, ben illuminato, che comunica con una cucina funzionale. Questo spazio è ideale per…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The €33,800 asking price is attractive at €341/m², about 18% below comparable local homes, but the property is explicitly offered for personalization and likely needs substantial work. At an estimated €700/m² renovation cost, the effective cost is roughly €1,041/m², well above the local €414/m² benchmark; the listing also does not state the current condition or construction year.
More on the house and the area
This is a solid, compact town house with a functioning kitchen, bathroom, tiled floors and attractive small brick arches that add modest historic character. However, the façade is heavily weathered and the interiors are cluttered and very dated, so it is more of a renovation-ready home than a dream Italian retreat.
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€19,000 – €35,000
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.
- Clearly dated interiors with peeling exterior render and signs of damp or deferred maintenance.
- The home appears usable, but substantial cosmetic updating and likely systems checks are needed.
- No attractive view or standout setting is shown; the property is on a conventional town street.
- The advertised attic, portico, cellar and gardens are not visibly demonstrated in the gallery.
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 41/100This is the lower Po plain on the Lambro corridor, with flat farmland, irrigation channels and scattered villages. The Po runs nearby to the south and shapes the wider landscape of embankments, fields and riverine strips. Chignolo Po is known for the large brick castle complex of Corteolona-Chignolo Po, often referred to locally as a major historic landmark in this part of the plain. Pavia and Lodi are the nearest towns of size for broader services, rail connections and historic centres.