Casa indipendente in Via Baiardi 34
L'abitazione è nel centro del paese, libera su due lati, distribuita su più livelli e di generosa metraturata ideale per chi cerca ampi spazi. L'immobile ha l'ingresso al piano terra. Sempre su questo piano c'è la cucina abitabile, soggiorno, bagno di servizio. Il primo piano, accessibile tramite la scala interna, è suddiviso nelle tre spaziose camere da letto, bagno, oltre...
What it really costs
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At €20,000 for 208 sqm, the asking price is just €96/sqm; assuming a needs-renovation level at about €700/sqm, the effective cost is roughly €796/sqm versus a low-stock baseline of €459/sqm. The huge space, central village location, and 44 photos are positives, but with no stated condition/energy class the renovation burden likely keeps it from true bargain territory.
More on the house and the area
The tall village house has some character outside, with its brick facade, arched openings and generous size, and the €20k price creates clear bargain appeal. Inside it is not a ruin, but it is very tired: there are usable floors, stairs, radiators and bathrooms, yet widespread wear, cracking, staining and obsolete fittings mean this is a real renovation project rather than an easy move-in home.
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€41,000 – €73,000
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.
- Needs substantial renovation before comfortable living
- Visible cracking, damp staining and worn finishes in several rooms
- Bathrooms and kitchen are outdated/partly incomplete
- Balcony/railings and exterior details show rust and deterioration
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 60/100The area is in the Tortona hills on the edge of the Colli Tortonesi, with mixed farmed ridges and small valleys between the Grue and Curone drainage. The Curone valley and the first Ligurian Apennine foothills are within this radius. Tortona is the nearest larger town, with rail services, shops and the cathedral. The area is known for wine in the Colli Tortonesi, especially Timorasso, and for mixed agriculture.