Casa bifamiliare
STRADELLA - Stradella, in pieno centro, dista a ca. 150 metri dalla piazza della Torre, in posizione tranquilla e riservata, al fondo di una via chiusa non isolata ottima CASA SEMINDIPENDENTE (libera su tre lati), disposta su due livelli (P. T. + P. 1°) x un totale di ca. 110 mq, in buone condizioni generali (mancano…
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The central, immediately habitable townhouse has attractive space, gardens, a garage and 20 photos, but at €92,000 (€836/m²) it is already about double the local €417/m² benchmark. Allowing roughly €300/m² for systems, bathroom, windows and cosmetic work brings the effective cost near €1,136/m², making it expensive despite its good location.
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A solid, bright townhouse with usable rooms, balconies, private garden areas and a practical central location. The home appears immediately habitable after cosmetic work, but it is visually ordinary rather than characterful, with dated finishes and no proven panoramic view.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €300/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€11,000 – €18,000
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.
- Livable but dated, with cleaning, painting and some maintenance needed.
- Energy class G and likely older windows/fixtures.
- Only one bathroom is listed for a five-bedroom layout.
- The garden is overgrown and will need substantial tidying.
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 61/100This is in the Oltrepò Pavese, with vineyard-covered hills and small wooded ridges south of the Po plain. The Versa valley is part of the immediate landscape, and the Po is farther north beyond the hills. The nearest larger town is Stradella, which provides rail connections, shops and services; Pavia is the nearest historic city of size with a university, hospital and a substantial old centre. The area is known for wine, especially Bonarda, Pinot Nero and sparkling wines of the Oltrepò Pavese.