Terratetto unifamiliare in Garlasco
Casa a schiera disposta su due piani da ristrutturare, nel centro di Garlasco, perfetta per chi desidera creare la propria casa dei sogni - 80 m² - questa proprietà offre ampi spazi da personalizzare secondo le tue esigenze. Al piano terra troverai tre locali funzionali, mentre il primo piano ospita due locali…
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
At €40,000 for 82 m² the ask is €488/m², already above this low-stock baseline of €407/m²; with a full 'needs renovation' estimate of about €700/m², effective cost is roughly €1,188/m², which is weak for this catalog. Positives are the historic-center location and accessory spaces, but the description suggests a substantial overhaul and even reports 0 bathrooms in the facts.
More on the house and the area
This has a bit of old-house character in the timber roof, shutters and simple fireplace, and the price per m2 is undeniably cheap. But the photos show a tired, semi-stripped interior with damp, grime and missing/obsolete amenities, so this reads as a serious renovation project rather than a home you could soon live in.
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€16,000 – €29,000
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.
- Full renovation needed before it is realistically livable
- No bathroom shown and listing states 0 bathrooms
- Visible damp, peeling plaster and outdated electrics
- Street-facing village location with no view or usable outdoor space proven
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 42/100This is the Lomellina plain between the Ticino and Po river systems, with a flat agricultural landscape of rice fields, irrigation canals and scattered farmsteads. The Parco Lombardo della Valle del Ticino lies nearby to the east, with river woodland and paths along the Ticino. Vigevano is the nearest larger town, with a substantial historic centre and Piazza Ducale. The area is known for rice cultivation.