Terratetto unifamiliare in Zeme
NUMERO PROCEDURA E DATA ASTA 39424PV.290926 INDIRIZZO Via Risorgimento 36, Zeme, Pavia DESCRIZIONE Compendio immobiliare composto da abitazione disposta su due livelli, composta al piano terra da ingresso/soggiorno, cucina, disimpegno e bagno, e al piano primo da due camere e piccolo balcone; completano la…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovation- Sold at judicial auction
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This is a judicial auction listing ('DATA ASTA', 'aste giudiziarie'), which is an automatic veto for this catalog. Even though the ask is only €13,725 for 102 sqm, auction risk outweighs any price appeal.
More on the house and the area
This is an ultra-cheap townhouse, but the photos show a neglected, low-charm property in a plain setting rather than a dream Italian home. It is roofed and enclosed, yet the interiors are cluttered and clearly need substantial renovation before comfortable living. The only real wow here is the price, not the house 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€20,000 – €36,000
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.
- Very poor condition with debris-filled interiors and no ready-to-use bathroom.
- Back outbuilding/garage area appears partially open and deteriorated.
- No scenic setting, terrace, or notable character visible in the photos.
- Auction sale: practical/legal due diligence is especially important.
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 38/100This is flat rice-country in the Lomellina, between the Sesia and Ticino river systems, with canals, irrigation ditches and large cultivated fields as the dominant landscape. The nearest town of size is Vigevano, which has a substantial historic centre and services; Mortara is closer for everyday rail and shopping. The area is known for rice cultivation in the western Po plain.