Casa indipendente in Frazione Costa Croce
La proprietà che vi porteremo a conoscere è un gioiello raro accessibile a molti. Ci troviamo a Costa Croce nella stupenda parte alta della Val di Nizza. L'immobile ha una posizione comoda e molto panoramica, e questo vi consentirà di godere di scorci di paesaggio qualsiasi sia il vostro punto di…
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Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €69,000 (€230/m²), this spacious 300 m² country house is about 44% below the local €412/m² benchmark, with 45 photos, a garage, garden and terrace. The listing does not say the renovation condition or construction year; allowing for moderate updating and its G energy rating, the effective cost is roughly €480/m².
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A remarkably large, characterful country house with a beautiful hillside panorama, enclosed garden, traditional tiled floors, antique details, and an impressive stone fireplace. The main living areas look solid and genuinely usable rather than like a renovation shell, although parts of the house are dated and cluttered. At €69,000 for 300 sqm with outdoor space, it has strong dream-home and bargain appeal.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €250/m². There is no published price band below €350/m², so the range is that figure widened by the spread of the lightest band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€25,000 – €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.
- Energy class G and likely dated heating/utilities.
- Some areas appear cluttered and may need updating, especially the kitchen/service spaces.
- The house fronts directly onto a road, so privacy and traffic noise should be checked.
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 58/100This is in the Oltrepò Pavese hill country, on the first ridges of the Ligurian Apennines. The Staffora valley is the main local valley system, and the landscape around Val di Nizza is made of wooded slopes, small fields and scattered hamlets. The nearest larger centre is Voghera, which provides the main rail connections, hospitals and wider shopping and services. The area is known for Oltrepò Pavese vineyards and hill agriculture.