Casa indipendente in Piazza del Mercato
GODIASCO – SALICE TERME – Nel cuore della rinomata località dell'Oltrepò Pavese, affacciato sulla piazza principale ma in posizione riservata, proponiamo in vendita un ampio fabbricato di circa 600 mq, disposto su tre livelli, completo di box auto, locali accessori, cortile e giardino privato. L'immobile è interamente…
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This is a very large 600 sqm country house at €38,000 (€63/sqm) in Lombardy, far below the local stock baseline of €579/sqm. But the description says it is entirely to be renovated, so using about €1,100/sqm renovation cost gives an effective cost near €1,163/sqm; still plausible for a big project with garden and garage, but not a steal once works are included.
More on the house and the area
This has real romantic potential: a large old house with a private garden full of flowering trees, tucked by the village square and church in a very atmospheric setting. But the condition is a major limiter — the building looks fully in need of renovation, with worn plaster and tired balconies, and there are no interior photos proving it is currently usable as a home. At €38k for 600 sqm it has strong dream-project appeal rather than move-in wow.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€238,000 – €351,000
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.
- Entirely to be renovated; no interior livability shown
- Facade, balconies and exterior finishes look quite tired
- Bathrooms/kitchen/utilities are not evident from the photos
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 58/100The cluster sits in the Staffora valley in the Oltrepò Pavese, with low Apennine hills rising south toward the Ligurian Apennines. The Staffora stream runs through the area. Salice Terme is a spa locality, and Voghera is the nearest larger town, with rail services, hospitals and the main everyday shopping and services. The area is known for vineyards, mixed farming and the hill roads of the Oltrepò.