Casa indipendente in Via Chiesa 72
CARATTERISTICA CASA INDIPENDENTE MAGHERNO - Via chiesa in centro paese, caratterista case indipendenti su due livelli, composta da: ingresso, soggiorno con camino e cucinotto a vista, al piano superiore ampia camera matrimoniale e bagno. completano la proprietà ampio ripostiglio su due livelli e area esterna recintata…
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €62,000 for 65 sqm, the ask is €954/sqm; with original finishes and an incomplete description, a reasonable renovation estimate is about €700/sqm, bringing effective cost to roughly €1,654/sqm versus a low-stock baseline of €579/sqm. Central village position and independent house layout help, but on these numbers it does not look like a strong discount-driven deal.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable little home rather than a shell, with warm rustic character: exposed timber ceilings, brick details, fireplace and a striking spiral staircase. The exterior is simple village-house rather than photogenic dream property, and there are no views, but the house looks solid and liveable now with cosmetic updating. The covered parking/workshop and fenced outside space add practicality at this price.
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€13,000 – €23,000
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.
- No view or scenic setting shown
- Interiors are small and quite dark
- Bathroom and finishes feel dated
- Outdoor area is mostly practical yard/garage rather than pretty garden
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 flat lower Po plain between the Lambro and Po systems, with irrigated fields, drainage channels and scattered farmsteads typical of the Pavia-Lodi border area. The nearest town of size is Lodi, which has full services and a historic centre on the Adda; Pavia is also within ordinary driving distance for larger services and rail links. The area is known for arable farming and rice country in the wider Pavese plain.