Villa unifamiliare in Voghera
VOGHERA, zona Ponte Rosso, vicino i principali servizi, proponiamo in vendita villa singola che rappresenta un'opportunità unica per chi cerca una residenza storica. Costruita nei primi anni del 1900, questa casa di campagna conserva ancora i suoi affascinanti soffitti affrescati, testimoni di un'epoca passata. La…
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 €92,000 for 110 sqm, the ask is about €836/sqm; with a typical needs-renovation budget of ~€700/sqm, the effective cost is ~€1,536/sqm versus a low-stock baseline of €428/sqm in Lombardia villas. The large garden, garage and usable layout help, but the numbers still look expensive for a property needing further works despite the 1990 renovation.
More on the house and the area
This has real old-house charm: a detached early-1900s villa with a generous garden, period shutters, a fireplace and some genuinely lovely painted ceilings. It is not a ruin and appears roofed, floored and basically complete, but the interiors look tired, damp-marked and neglected, so this is a serious renovation rather than an easy move-in. The wow comes from character and land more than from the location itself.
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€22,000 – €39,000
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 interior updating before comfortable living
- Visible damp/cracking and neglected finishes
- Garden is heavily overgrown and will need major clearing
- No attractive view or standout setting proven by photos
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 55/100Voghera sits on the western edge of the Po plain where the plain meets the first hills of the Oltrepò Pavese. The Staffora valley opens just to the south-west and the first ridges of the Ligurian Apennines are within about 15 km, with vineyard hills around Codevilla, Retorbido and Rivanazzano Terme. The nearest substantial town is Pavia, and for daily services Voghera itself is a rail and road centre with a historic core, hospital and full shopping and schools. This area is known for wine from the Oltrepò Pavese and for the spa town of Rivanazzano Terme nearby.