Casa indipendente in Via Marconi 2
deposito in centro paese composto da autorimessa al piano terra con 2 cantine e al piano primo da 2 locali. Ristrutturato nel 1997.
What it really costs
- Registered as agricultural or storage, not as a dwelling
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The description clearly says deposito with autorimessa and cantine, so it is storage/garage space rather than a lawful dwelling; that is a veto red flag regardless of the low €15,000 asking price. Although it mentions renovation in 1997, legal use matters more than condition, so this should be treated as non-habitable.
More on the house and the area
There is a little rustic charm in the dark timber ceilings and fireplace, and the €15k price is eye-catching. But the photos and description point to a former storage/garage building rather than a ready home, with damp, rough finishes and very basic livability. This feels more like a cheap conversion project than a dream house to move into.
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€11,000 – €20,000
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.
- Not a proven dwelling: the listing describes it as a deposito/storage building, not a clear residential home.
- Interiors show basic, improvised spaces with visible damp/peeling walls and likely need significant work.
- Only limited character is visible; no view, garden, or attractive outdoor space is shown.
- Layout appears garage-led and may need planning/usage checks before any residential conversion.
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 58/100This is in the Val Tidone hill country at the edge of the first Ligurian Apennine ridges, with cultivated slopes, vineyards and small wooded valleys. The Tidone valley is the main local landscape feature. Pianello Val Tidone is the nearest small centre of note, and larger services are in the Piacenza direction. The area is known for wine production, especially Gutturnio and other Colli Piacentini wines.