Casa indipendente in Frazione Predacosta, 18, Romagnese,
Romagnese Nelle vicinanze a un km dal borgo di Romagnese Nel piccolo borgo di Predacosta proponiamo casa indipendente con portico e giardino L'immobile indipendente disposto su 2 livelli Pian terreno composto da garage doppio, locale caldaia Piano primo: Dalla terrazza si accede all'immobile, ingresso soggiorno/sala,…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €50,000 for 105 sqm, the asking price is €476/sqm; assuming habitable condition, a light renovation budget of about €200/sqm brings the effective cost to roughly €676/sqm. That is above the local sub-€100k baseline of €428/sqm in Lombardia, so this looks ordinary-to-weak value despite being an independent house with garden, terrace and garage.
More on the house and the area
This has real appeal as a detached hillside home with a garden, terrace and open mountain-valley outlook. The main house looks genuinely habitable with kitchen, bathroom and usable living rooms, but it is simple and dated rather than beautiful inside. A nice, real home at a very low price, though not a polished dream property yet.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €200/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€7,000 – €12,000
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.
- Interiors look dated and fairly plain rather than characterful.
- Only one bathroom and limited evidence of upgraded finishes.
- Outbuilding/secondary structure appears rough and may need major work.
- Garden and grounds look overgrown, so outdoor areas need 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 71/100The cluster is in the Ligurian Apennines, in the upper Val Tidone area near Monte Penice and Monte Lesima. The Tidone rises in this area and there are wooded ridges, pasture and small mountain hamlets within the local landscape. Much of the surrounding territory falls in the Appennino Piacentino regional park system, and the Monte Alpe nature reserve is near Romagnese. The nearest ski area is the small Monte Penice lift area, roughly 20–30 minutes by road depending on the exact starting point. The nearest larger town is Voghera, which has rail services and the main everyday services of a provincial centre. The area is known for mushrooms, chestnut woods and summer walking on the Apennine ridges.