Villa a schiera in Monticelli d'Ongina
Nel comune di Monticelli d'Ongina, è disponibile una villa a schiera di testa in vendita. Questa proprietà, parzialmente ristrutturata nel 2010, si estende su una superficie di 158 mq distribuiti su più livelli. La villa offre un ampio spazio esterno, ideale per chi cerca un'area privata all'aperto. All'interno, la…
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
Asked price is very low at €437/m² versus a baseline of €469/m², but the description says the house is only partially renovated and 'da terminare', so I apply about €450/m² to finish works. That brings the effective cost to roughly €887/m², well above this low local baseline, making it a middling rather than standout deal.
More on the house and the area
The exposed beams, terracotta floors and long farmhouse-style exterior give it some rustic Italian character, and the size-to-price ratio is appealing. But this is not a ready home yet: interiors are unfinished, fittings are missing, and the outside space needs major cleanup. It feels more like a solid project than a beautiful move-in dream house.
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, €450/m², falls in this band.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€18,000 – €31,000
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.
- Partially renovated but clearly unfinished inside
- Bathrooms and kitchen are incomplete
- Outdoor area is large but rough and overgrown
- No proven views or special setting from the 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 39/100The area sits in the lower Po plain on the Po River, with flat agricultural land, embankments and scattered villages. Cremona is the nearest town of size, with a historic centre and services across the river area. This part of the Piacenza-Cremona plain is known for farming and for river landscapes along the Po.