Terratetto unifamiliare in Santa Cristina e Bissone
Terratetto unifamiliare in Santa Cristina e Bissone. balcone.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
The €26,000 asking price equals €283/m², but the condition is not stated and the listing provides only two photos with no bedroom or bathroom details. Allowing roughly €700/m² for an uncertain renovation brings the effective cost to about €983/m², well above the €417/m² local comparison.
More on the house and the area
This is a substantial 92 sqm townhouse with a balcony, fenced outdoor area, and a roof that appears intact. However, the architecture is ordinary and dated, with no distinctive views or historic character, while the lack of interior photos makes livability impossible to confirm. At €26,000 it is a strong space-for-price proposition, but currently more practical bargain than dream home.
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€18,000 – €32,000
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.
- Only exterior photos are provided, so the interior condition and usability are unverified.
- The property appears dated and may need modernization.
- Bathrooms, utilities, heating, and legal status are not specified.
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 38/100This is the lower Po plain, with flat cultivated land and the Po River corridor close by. The nearest town of size is Pavia, which has a substantial historic centre, the Certosa nearby, and rail links toward Milan. The area is known for arable farming in the Bassa Pavese, with rice fields becoming more common elsewhere in the province.