Casa bifamiliare
GUARDAMIGLIO - KM 7 da Piacenza - centro paese - fabbricato abitativo da ristrutturare ( mq. 120 su 2 livelli ) n. 5 vani oltre bagno. doppia esposizione ( fronte via pubblica /cortile comune interno ) Ideale per piccole- medie imprese ( possibile realizzare 2 bilocali oppure abitazione singola con box). Sicuro investimento.
What it really costs
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This is a 120 sqm townhouse at €39,000 (€325/sqm) explicitly described as da ristrutturare, so I estimate about €700/sqm renovation, for an effective cost near €1,025/sqm. That is well above the low stock baseline of €406/sqm for Lombardia townhouses, but the entry price is very cheap and the description supports a real residential property with split potential, so it lands as a modestly good renovation deal rather than a standout.
More on the house and the area
There is a little rustic character here: old shutters, exposed beams and a fireplace give it some salvageable farmhouse feel. But this is clearly a full renovation project rather than a home you could comfortably live in soon, with dark neglected rooms, visible moisture damage and no proven functional living spaces. At €39k for 120 sqm it has bargain appeal, but the wow is limited.
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€24,000 – €42,000
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.
- Full renovation needed; interiors show damp, decay and unfinished/neglected rooms.
- No kitchen or usable bathrooms are visible in the photos.
- Shared internal courtyard reduces privacy.
- Street and courtyard facades are worn and not especially picturesque.
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 33/100This is the lower Po plain on the Po River, with flat arable land, irrigation channels and levees. The nearest larger town is Piacenza, which has a full range of services and a substantial historic centre across the river. The area is known for intensive agriculture and for its position on the Lombardy-Emilia crossing of the Po.