Casa colonica in Belgioioso
A pochi km da Belgioioso nella frazione di Santa Margherita, proponiamo una casa di corte da ristrutturare ideale per chi desidera realizzare un' abitazione personalizzata secondo i propri gusti. L'immobile è composto da cucina e soggiorno al piano terra e da due camere da letto al primo piano. Completano a la…
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 €29,000 for 70 sqm, the ask is €414/sqm, but with a typical needs-renovation budget of about €700/sqm the effective cost is roughly €1,114/sqm. That is far above the low-stock baseline of €382/sqm for Lombardia farmhouses, though the listing is coherent and includes garage, accessory spaces, and private garden.
More on the house and the area
This is a plain rural court house with a useful garage/outbuildings and a bit of private garden, but little real visual wow. The house appears structurally standing and roofed rather than a ruin, yet the interiors look tired, cluttered and worn, with clear signs of neglect and renovation needs. At €29k it has project value, but it reads more as a practical fixer-upper than a dream home as shown.
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€14,000 – €25,000
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.
- Needs full renovation before comfortable living
- Visible cracking, damp/peeling plaster and very dated finishes
- Outdoor areas and garden are overgrown and untidy
- No proven scenic views or standout setting from 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 52/100This is the flat lower Po plain south of Pavia, with irrigated fields, canals and scattered farmsteads. The Ticino flows west of here and the Parco del Ticino begins within this radius, with riverside woods and wetland areas. Pavia is the nearest town of size, with a substantial historic centre, the Certosa di Pavia just beyond it, and rail links and services. The area is known for rice country and mixed Po Valley agriculture.