Villa unifamiliare in Borgo Priolo
NUMERO PROCEDURA E DATA ASTA 276025PV.160926 INDIRIZZO Località Rivazza 8, Borgo Priolo, Pavia DESCRIZIONE Villetta posta al piano rialzato e piano seminterrato, composta da ingresso, soggiorno, cucina, due camere, due bagni, disimpegno, due balconi e veranda al piano rialzato; al piano seminterrato locale…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitable- Sold at judicial auction
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The description explicitly says 'DATA ASTA' and 'aste giudiziarie immobiliari', so this is a judicial auction, which is an automatic veto for this catalog. Even though the asking price is 397 EUR/m2 versus a 431 EUR/m2 baseline, the auction status outweighs the apparent discount.
More on the house and the area
This looks like a real, habitable house rather than a shell: there are finished rooms, a kitchen, bedrooms, balconies and service spaces. But the villa is visually quite ordinary, with no proven view, historic charm or standout setting, and the grainy photos make it hard to judge quality. The main appeal is the amount of space for the price, not dream-home beauty.
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€14,000 – €24,000
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.
- Auction sale: practical/legal process may be more complex.
- Photos are low-quality and don't clearly show finishes or overall state.
- Exterior is plain suburban rather than scenic or characterful.
- Interiors look usable but dated and somewhat cluttered.
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 Oltrepò Pavese hill country, on the first ridges south of the Po plain, with a landscape of vineyards, mixed woods and small valleys. The Staffora valley lies nearby, and the northern Ligurian Apennines rise farther south within the wider area. The nearest larger town is Voghera, which provides the main rail links, services and shopping for this part of the province. The area is known above all for wine, especially Oltrepò Pavese sparkling wines and Pinot Nero.