Casa indipendente con giardino, portico e mansarda
Tortona: Vendesi casa completamente indipendente e cantinata con giardino privato. L'abitazione, di circa 150 mq si sviluppa su due livelli oltre al piano sottotetto. Al piano terreno è composta da ampio porticato, soggiorno, sala da pranzo, cucinino e servizio. Al piano superiore si trovano quattro camere da letto e…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €49,000 for 278 sqm, the ask is just €176/sqm; with a typical needs-renovation budget of about €700/sqm, the effective cost is about €876/sqm versus a baseline of €320/sqm, so this is only attractive if the large quoted area includes the adjacent storage/outbuilding spaces. The livable part is described as about 150 sqm plus attic and ancillary rooms, which makes the pricing strong for a detached house with garden, but the mixed area basis keeps it just below the top tier.
More on the house and the area
This is a large, fully built independent house with a private garden, so it has real home potential rather than ruin status. But the current interiors are tired, stripped-back and unattractive, with clear signs of age and needed updating throughout. At €49k for 278 sqm it has bargain appeal, yet the wow factor today is low and depends heavily on renovation.
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€55,000 – €98,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- Full renovation needed before comfortable living
- Interiors show dated finishes, wear and possible damp/staining
- Only one basic old bathroom is visible
- No proven scenic views or standout architectural character in 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 53/100The area is the lower Scrivia valley at the edge of the Tortonese hills, with mixed farmland, vineyards and low rolling ridges. The Scrivia river runs nearby. Within this radius the main centre is Tortona itself, which has a substantial historic core, services and rail connections. The area is known for wine and agricultural production of the Colli Tortonesi.