Casa indipendente
GUARDAMIGLIO - Km. 7 da PIACENZA - Casetta singola, centro paese - ( mq. 55 ca ) salotto e cucina ( p. terra ); camera matrimoniale e bagno ( p. primo ) - cortile comune recintato con altre due famiglie. Libera. Ideale per single e coppie.
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €49,000 for 55 sqm, the asking price is €891/sqm; assuming habitable condition from the description, the effective cost is about €1,091/sqm including ~€200/sqm light works, versus a low-stock baseline of €581/sqm in Lombardia country houses. It is a small free-standing house in the town center with 8 photos and no hard red flags, but the common courtyard shared with two other families and the pricing well above this catalog baseline keep it only fair.
More on the house and the area
This is a small, usable village house rather than a dream-property scroll stopper. It appears structurally like a real livable home with floors, staircase, bathroom and heating, but the finish is plain and dated and the facade needs work. At the price it has some bargain appeal, yet the shared courtyard and lack of charm keep the wow low.
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€4,000 – €6,000
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.
- Exterior needs clear facade refresh and feels tired.
- Interiors are basic and the kitchen is incomplete.
- Common fenced courtyard is shared with two other families.
- No view, terrace, or standout character shown.
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.