Casa indipendente in Via Alessandro Marenghi
A volte basta aprire la porta di casa per lasciare fuori il rumore della giornata. Questa porzione di casa con ingresso indipendente, situata a Mortizza in una posizione tranquilla, è la soluzione ideale per chi desidera la libertà di una casa accogliente, senza rinunciare alla comodità dei servizi. Al piano terra si sviluppa una piacevole zona giorno composta da un...
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With only 12 comparables, the baseline is weak, so this is judged on absolute plausibility: €92,000 for 95 sqm is €968/sqm, or about €1,168/sqm effective assuming a habitable-home refresh (~€200/sqm). That looks broadly plausible for a country house near Piacenza with 27 photos and no obvious legal issues, but not especially cheap.
More on the house and the area
This looks like a fully usable, lived-in home rather than a renovation project, with decent space, fitted kitchen and serviceable finishes. The downside is that the interiors are quite ordinary and lack standout Italian character or memorable views. At the price, it feels practical value more than dream-home wow.
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€6,000 – €11,000
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 proven scenic views or notable exterior character in the photos shown.
- Interiors are plain and somewhat dark, with limited architectural charm.
- Only one bathroom for 95 sqm.
- Terrace is listed but not visible here, so outdoor appeal is unproven.
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 38/100Piacenza sits in the Po plain at the meeting of the Po and Trebbia rivers, with flat agricultural land around the city and the first hills of the Val Trebbia and Val Nure beyond the southern edge of the plain. The city itself is a provincial centre with a substantial historic core, major services, rail links and motorway access. This is an urban and logistics corridor of the lower Po rather than a distinct landscape setting.