Villa unifamiliare in Borgoratto Mormorolo
Casa indipendenti:BOrgoratto Mormorolo,Localota Gabbione,nr 9,Casteggio 5 camere da letto,1 cucina,1bagno,1salone,e corte…zona tranquilla.
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 €80,000 for 400 sqm, the ask is €200/sqm; assuming habitable condition, the effective cost is about €400/sqm including light works, slightly below the €430/sqm baseline for Lombardia villas. The value looks solid, but the listing is very sparse and has only 1 photo, so uncertainty lowers the score.
More on the house and the area
This is a substantial, real house rather than a ruin: detached, large, apparently roofed and usable, with a private yard and an additional rustic outbuilding. The exterior is tidy and the green setting feels peaceful, but the architecture is fairly plain and there is no proven interior charm or standout view. At €80k for 400 sqm it has strong value appeal, though the wow is more practical-country-house than dream-property magic.
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€26,000 – €44,000
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.
- Only the exterior is shown; interior character and condition are unproven
- Habitable on paper, but likely dated and may need significant modernization
- Only one bathroom for a very large 400 sqm house
- Rural roadside setting is pleasant but not a dramatic view location
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 61/100This is in the Oltrepò Pavese hill country, on the first ridges of the Ligurian Apennines. The area is formed by wooded valleys, cultivated slopes and vineyards, with the Staffora valley system nearby. Salice Terme is the nearest small centre with services, and Voghera is the nearest larger town with a station, hospitals and full retail. The wider area is known for wine production, especially Pinot Nero and other Oltrepò Pavese vineyards.