Villa a schiera in Montalto Pavese
L’immobile risulta in buone condizioni Sicuramente ha bisogno di essere ristrutturato, ma gli impianti e infissi sono ancora tutti sani Sotto c’è una grande cantina che con dei lavori di allargamento del portone può essere trasformato in parcheggio auto Nella vendita della casa è compreso un pezzo di strada privata…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Townhouse at 429 EUR/m2, only 6% above local median of 404 (n=1580, solid baseline). Habitable with sound systems/fixtures per description; mainly bathroom needs work. Fresh listing (1 day). Includes cellar (convertible to parking) and private road share. 1960 build means moderate renovation (~500 EUR/m2) for bathroom and cosmetic updates. Missing energy class. Modest upside given only slight premium over median, but decent condition and features make it a fair buy.
More on the house and the area
Townhouse in Montalto Pavese (Oltrepò Pavese wine hills) with attractive rolling vineyard views from the balcony, the main draw here. Exterior shows a tidy terracotta-toned terraced complex in a small panoramic village. Interiors are dated and dusty, requiring renovation. At 60k EUR for 140sqm (429 EUR/m2) it's a clear bargain, with a large cellar convertible to parking. Pleasant setting but nothing architecturally striking; the wow is mostly location and price.
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.
Our read of the photos, €500/m², falls in this band.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€16,000 – €27,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- Needs full renovation, especially bathroom
- Dated tiled floors and dusty interiors
- No energy class listed
- Interiors are empty and worn
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 58/100The cluster is in the Oltrepò Pavese, on the first hills south of the Po plain, with vineyard slopes and low ridges. The Staffora valley lies nearby, and the Po plain begins a short distance to the north. This area is known for wine production, especially Pinot Nero and other Oltrepò Pavese appellations. Voghera is the nearest larger town, with rail services, shops and the usual town facilities. Pavia is the nearest historic city of note in the wider area.