Casa indipendente in Viale Giuseppe Castagnetti, 13, Pianello Val Tidone,
Nelle vicinanze di Pianello Val Tidone proponiamo casa indipendente con giardino/orto area cortilizia, portico stalla Descrizione immobile: Piano primo composto ingresso, disimpegno, cucina, bagno, 2 camere e sala Piano terra composto da 3 ampi locali adibiti a cantina con accesso all'area esterna (Giardino cortile…
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 €58,000 for 132 sqm, the asking price is €439/sqm; with a typical 'needs renovation' allowance of about €700/sqm, the effective cost is roughly €1,139/sqm, far above the local baseline of €412/sqm. It appears to be a real dwelling (first floor with kitchen, bath, 2 bedrooms, living room), but the ground floor is mostly cellar space and the stable/portico roof needs repair, which limits value.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable house rather than a shell: it has finished rooms, a bathroom, kitchen space and decent volume, so it looks livable with renovation rather than a full rebuild. The small garden/vegetable plot adds everyday appeal, but the house is visually plain and the setting doesn't deliver major views or romance. At the price, the size-to-cost ratio gives it some bargain charm more than true wow.
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€26,000 – €46,000
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.
- Interiors are dated and need real renovation/modernisation.
- Outdoor spaces are functional rather than scenic or private-feeling.
- No standout historic features or polished architectural character visible.
- Only one bathroom is shown for a fairly large house.
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 56/100The area sits in the lower Val Tidone, with the first hills of the Piacentine Apennines close to the south and a landscape of cultivated slopes, small valleys and scattered villages. The Tidone river runs through the valley. Pianello Val Tidone is the nearest small hill centre, and Piacenza is the nearest city of size, with full services, rail connections and a substantial historic centre. This part of western Emilia is known for wine production, especially Gutturnio and other Colli Piacentini vineyards.