Casa indipendente in Via C. Vignali 36
In frazione Camporinaldo, nel comune di Miradolo Terme, proponiamo in vendita una casa di corte da ristrutturare, disposta su due livelli, per una superficie complessiva di circa 120 mq. L'abitazione è composta al piano terra da soggiorno, cucina abitabile e pratico ripostiglio; al piano primo troviamo due camere da…
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
At €58,000 (€483/m²), the 120 m² house needs renovation; allowing about €700/m² puts the estimated all-in cost near €142,000 (€1,183/m²), far above comparable local stock around €414/m². The 90 m² rustico and 300 m² garden add utility, but the listing does not say whether the outbuilding can become a dwelling.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuine, furnished two-level Italian home with a welcoming fireplace, exposed beams, traditional shutters, usable kitchen, bedrooms, and a large garden/ortho area. It is not a polished dream home—the main house needs refreshing and the substantial attached rustic building needs major work—but the character, livability, and €58,000 price create real appeal.
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€24,000 – €42,000
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 listing describes the house as needing renovation, with visible damp or worn areas indoors.
- The independent 90 sqm rustic building is a substantial restoration project, with deteriorated openings and agricultural-style structures.
- Only one bathroom is shown in the facts, and the property appears to be in a modest village setting without a notable view.
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.