Casa in centro con cortile privato
Cerchi la perfetta combinazione tra la comodità del centro e la tranquillità dell'indipendenza? Vi proponiamo in vendita questa affascinante abitazione situata nel cuore del paese, a due passi da tutti i principali servizi, caratterizzata da un prezioso cortile privato che garantisce la massima privacy. Caratteristiche…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €85,000 for 146 sqm, the ask is €582/sqm; assuming habitable condition, a light renovation budget of about €200/sqm brings the effective cost to roughly €782/sqm. That is far above the local baseline of €405/sqm, so despite the central location, private courtyard, and strong photo set, this looks expensive for this catalog.
More on the house and the area
This is a solid, fully habitable townhouse with generous space, a usable kitchen, two bathrooms, and a private courtyard. It feels practical rather than dreamy: clean and livable, but visually quite plain and dated inside and out. Good value for the size, yet the wow factor is limited.
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€10,000 – €16,000
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.
- Interiors look dated and would benefit from cosmetic updating.
- The private courtyard is functional but not especially attractive as shown.
- No notable views or distinctive historic character are visible in 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 38/100This is the lower Po plain on the Po River, with flat agricultural land, poplar groves and embankments around the river. The area is part of the floodplain landscape between Casalmaggiore and the Oglio confluence, with no mountains or lakes within the immediate radius. Casalmaggiore is the nearest town of size and has a full set of daily services, a historic centre and rail links. The wider area is known for river agriculture and for the Po plain landscape rather than for a singular protected or monumental site within the immediate surroundings.