Villetta a schiera in Frazione Pietragavina
Pietra Gavina immersa in un giardino con terreno di circa 1000 mq vendiamo villetta da personalizzare composta da ingresso, salone con cucina ampia, disimpegno, bagno e due camere. ottima occasione anche come casa casa vacanze per info e appuntamenti.
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €69,000 for 150 sqm, the ask is about €460/sqm, slightly above the local low-stock baseline of €406/sqm; but the description says 'da personalizzare', so I estimate a medium renovation at about €700/sqm, making the effective cost ordinary rather than a standout bargain. The 1000 sqm garden/land and holiday-home potential help, and there are no legal-use or auction red flags.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable house rather than a shell: roofed, finished, with kitchen, bathroom and a large living area already in place. Its main appeal is the quiet wooded setting, covered terrace and a nice hill/borgo view, but the architecture and interiors are fairly plain and dated rather than truly striking. At €69k for 150 sqm with land, it has good dream-value if you want a livable retreat you can improve over time.
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€30,000 – €53,000
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 are dated and need personalization/refurbishment.
- Garden/grounds look dry and a bit neglected.
- View is pleasant but partly screened by trees.
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 68/100The cluster is in the Staffora Valley in the Oltrepò Pavese, with the Ligurian Apennines close by and ridges rising south toward Monte Chiappo and Monte Penice. The Staffora river runs through the valley. The area is known for mixed wooded hills, small stone villages and the historic market town of Varzi, which has a substantial old centre and is known for Salame di Varzi. The roads over the passes connect toward Bobbio and the Ligurian side of the Apennines. The nearest ski area is at Passo Penice, roughly half an hour to three quarters of an hour by road depending on the exact hamlet.